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Doug Stephens's RetailWire Blog
March 9, 2010
In the short term, yes, high fuel prices will adversely impact retail sales. And for retailers like Walmart who depend on vast amounts of fuel to transport goods from around the world, it will severely impact the business model. In the long-term however, I think we'll see positive ...
March 8, 2010
I agree with Susan. If you look at Blippy though a Boomer lens, it won't make sense but Gen Y is accustomed to sharing just about everything--sometimes too much, as employment recruiters are finding out. The degree to which Blippy'esque programs catch on as a trend will remain ...
March 4, 2010
One really interesting point that will be revealed when the 2010 US census data is captured and compiled will be the rise in the number of multi-generational households in America. The number should come in at approximately 10 million and due to a host of employment and economic factors ...
February 23, 2010
I think charity, like other things is most effective when it's focused, measurable and deep-set into the culture of the company. My personal belief has always been that it's better to choose one cause that the majority of your constituents can accept as worthy and then put ALL of ...
February 22, 2010
I wish I could be positive about Macy's initiative on this but frankly the alliance could be subtitled "When dying brands collide."I'd be fascinated to see any research that was done. It would be interesting to see the brand attributes that Madonna represents for women of all ages but ...
February 17, 2010
The landscape in American retail (including grocery) is changing vastly and will continue to do so over the next 10-20 years. America has never been so niche and sub-segmented. There is simply no longer such a thing as an "average American consumer."There are unprecedented demographic, social, environmental and technological ...
February 12, 2010
I think this is a smart move but I'm not sure if they're doing it for the reasons I think they're doing it. The reality is that designer women's fashion is going to be challenged over the next decade for two reasons. Economic challenges brought on by the ...
February 11, 2010
Suppliers in many categories better brace themselves. The SKU reduction by Wal-Mart is not a temporary measure. It is not simply a recessionary response but rather a reaction to the profound, long-term insight that they are selling into a shrinking market and they're not alone. Any mass ...
February 9, 2010
If you looked out the front doors of your store one day and there were 10,000 people in the parking lot holding up signs that said "we love you," would your first instinct be to determine who is a loyal and who isn't? Maybe it would be good enough to ...
February 9, 2010
Given what we know today about Gen Y, I completely agree. There are factors however, that will greatly impact Gen Y in the months and years to come that aren't mentioned. In all likelihood, the next 5-10 years will be a period of unprecedented (high double-digit) unemployment among ...
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