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David Livingston's RetailWire Blog
March 18, 2010
I think this business model is outdated and will become extinct. I haven't paid for a DVD in years. Our local library stocks multiple copies of all new movies and they can be checked out for free. With access to multiple libraries in the system, the inventory ...
March 17, 2010
Walmart seems to use employees quite a bit in their ads. I think mostly because they are too cheap to hire models. I'm not so sure if using employees is any more beneficial than using actors portraying employees. Often when watching a TV commercial for a retailer, ...
March 16, 2010
I'm only 5' 8" but when I visited the home of my 5th great grandfather's house that he built in 1792, my head was nearly touching the ceiling. We are becoming a nation of taller and bigger people. A funeral director friend of mine now keeps a doublewide ...
March 15, 2010
Any kind of tax is a bad tax and is bad for business. Perfect example is this silly tax in Colorado. It has already deterred Amazon.com from operating. Out-of-state, online retailers should not have to be taxed. Do the police or fire departments need to be ...
March 15, 2010
I'm seeing more and more of these projects being built. Sounds kind of neat to be able to live above Trader Joe's in a new urban lifestyle shopping center. With more and more people working from home with mouse-pushing jobs, I can see a trend developing. I moved ...
March 15, 2010
This article seems to be about a year out of date. Right now the economy is exploding with new opportunity. I couldn't be happier. During the past year the typical household has seen their 401ks come rocketing back by hundreds of thousands of dollars. You can buy new ...
March 12, 2010
Gene makes a great point. Twenty years ago my employer provided key people with an auto to drive. Then it got to be expensive to provide a free vehicle and car insurance. Too much liability with execs drinking and driving. So instead they just gave ...
March 12, 2010
I'm not complaining. Our premiums went down 14% this year on the same coverage. All this nonsense talk about taking generics instead of brand name. That's been the policy at most companies now for decades. That cost has already been cut twenty years ago. I never had ...
March 12, 2010
Not all will survive, just the ones that change with the times and continue to provide a compelling shopping experience. There are some demographic challenges. In some parts of the country, unemployment still remains high. Hispanics are more mobile and willing to move to where the work ...
March 11, 2010
I estimate that last year, between three of the credit cards I use for business and personal use, I averaged 2.7% in cash rebates. I take advantage of all the 5% rebate rewards. It amounts to a few thousand dollars a year which is a nice bonus. Knowing ...
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