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David Biernbaum's RetailWire Blog
September 2, 2010
Target will have a brief advantage being the first to do the gift cards with Facebook however if we ever get to a point where Facebook isn't free it will not be the same....
August 31, 2010
It is definitely "possible" for Walmart and Target to achieve a "neighborhood store" feel by altering product selection on an individual location basis; however, I remain very, very, very, skeptical that the concept will filter down to the store level in a truly meaningful effective way. I have ...
August 31, 2010
I like J.Crew's concept for putting outlet savings online. However, time will tell if its useful to the retailer and consumer, or not:1. Will fees for shipping and handling off set the savings for the average consumer?2. Will the savings be primarily on oddball sizes and styles not applicable to ...
August 30, 2010
I don't believe that large-format superstores in the U.S. face similar challenges to Carrefour's hypermarkets in Europe because the U.S. has very different channel dynamics in place than does most of Europe....
August 30, 2010
Retailers definitely should do more to promote food as gifts. Food is always appreciated, it's for "right now," and it can be enjoyed by more than just one person at one time. And for retailer's perspectives if the food is "gifted" just right it also can be very ...
August 30, 2010
Consumers will be always divided on how they feel about the technology available to us for location-based-services and other possibilities and applications.Many consumers will be excited, even delighted with the conveniences that technology can provide them for ease of shopping, targeted purchasing, time-savings, efficiencies, and even fun and amusement. However, ...
August 27, 2010
Consumers do not enjoy shopping in brick and mortar stores as much as they once did because:1. Most obvious, e-commerce makes some of the brick and mortar shopping completely unnecessary.2. Most retail stores have become boring. SKU rationalization has created certain "sameness" where almost all stores carry the same ...
August 27, 2010
One of my pet peeves about store designs is not so much on the practical side but more on the aesthetics. My comment is that most of the competitive retail chains within each channel look and feel almost exactly alike both outside and inside the store. They all ...
August 26, 2010
Product location applications for in-store use are a sure thing for the not-too-distant future. This will be very useful and convenient for consumers. However, retailers will need to invent new ways to route consumers around the store to make unplanned purchases!...
August 25, 2010
Schnucks is extremely strong in the St. Louis market; however I'm pretty confident that Schnucks has a firm commitment in Memphis, as well. Regional supermarkets chains are more important in certain markets than others. In markets like St. Louis, for instance, where consumers are quite ethnocentric about their ...
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