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”February 9, 2012 6:39 PM
Endless Aisles tagged “Retail”
What has your shopping experiences been like lately? I was recently in New York City giving a presentation at the National Retail Federation's Big Show 2012 event. I was part of the Shop.org First Look series and talked about the massive... Read more
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January 19, 201210:30 PM
Adapt Or Die tagged “Retail”
Do you like the saying, "adapt or die"? There are days when it is the soundtrack of my life and then there are days when I shake my head at what the connotation truly means. You see, it's easy to... Read more
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January 5, 2012 2:17 PM
Scenes From The Frontlines tagged “Retail”
A post Christmas story that is worthy of your attention... I was in the market for luggage. Not the usual business travel, but a luggage set for the family. We decided that we were looking to invest to get something... Read more
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January 3, 2012 9:09 AM
The Year Of More tagged “Retail”
While many article and columns look back at the year that was or posture on the year that will be, it's becoming abundantly clear that 2012 will - without question - be the "Year of More." It sounds a little... Read more
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December 20, 2011 9:57 PM
Where The Consumers Are tagged “Retail”
Consumers are not just people who see media and advertising. In my first business book, Six Pixels of Separation, I recount the story of a friend who was looking to launch a retail endeavor. They were spending countless hours scoping... Read more
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December 9, 2011 8:43 PM
The New Disruption tagged “Retail”
When digital mingles with our physical lives, everything changes. I'm a bit of a bookworm (#nerdalert). I'm doing my best to read one book every week (but failing miserably). The way I buy books has changed dramatically in the best... Read more
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November 25, 2011 2:50 PM
The Bright Side Of Black Friday tagged “Retail”
Everybody loves a deal. This is the primary reason that some people are willing to endure riots, tramplings and even pepper-spray to save some money on a flat screen. It's the same mentality when it comes to giving out some... Read more
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November 10, 201110:29 AM
3 Things About Facebook tagged “Retail”
Facebook continues to grow, change, add, adapt and connect us all (whether you like it or not). In the past few weeks there has been three pieces of content that best frame Facebook's place in our society. For some, it's... Read more
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October 25, 2011 8:50 AM
The Customer Is (Not) Always Right tagged “Retail”
There's an ongoing business axiom that defines customer service: "the customer is always right." Publicly, this may be the proper posture. People like Tony Hsieh (CEO of Zappos and the author of the best-selling business book, Delivering Happiness) built his... Read more
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October 19, 201110:16 PM
The Problem With The Status Quo tagged “Retail”
Stop me if you've heard this one before: "technology is the great disruptor." In the fight against technology and the status quo, when have we ever seen the status quo win (and no, The Matrix and The Terminator do not... Read more
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October 4, 2011 4:07 PM
Don't Blame Groupon tagged “Retail”
No loyalty? Don't like these bargain-hunting customers? Don't blame Groupon. I have no desire for another daily deal on a pedicure, manicure, hair removal or a Lebanese Asian meal, but I am still interested in seeing what new businesses in... Read more
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September 24, 2011 2:13 PM
Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #66 tagged “Retail”
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and... Read more
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September 3, 2011 7:25 PM
Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #63 tagged “Retail”
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and... Read more
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June 25, 2011 2:36 PM
Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #53 tagged “Retail”
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know must see? My friends: Alistair Croll (BitCurrent, Year One Labs, GigaOM, Human 2.0, the author of Complete Web Monitoring and... Read more
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June 18, 2011 7:17 AM
The Pending Implosion Of Daily Deal Sites tagged “Retail”
Be careful if you're thinking that you can replicate the success of Groupon. While Groupon sets its IPO (more on that here: Groupon IPO: It's Here!), not a day passes without a new (or existing) company trying to replicate the... Read more
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June 6, 201110:49 PM
The Ever-Evolving Consumer Evolves (Again) tagged “Retail”
Does Marketing and Communications change fast enough to keep pace with consumers? It's becoming more difficult and brands are falling behind (in short, no... Marketing is not keeping pace). We need to face one cold, hard truth (and then figure... Read more
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April 29, 2011 7:48 PM
What The Next Five Years Will Be About tagged “Retail”
The next five years will be about direct relationships. Several years ago a leading brand contacted us (Twist Image) about a new business opportunity in the digital space. The brand's reality was this: as the years wane on, the amount... Read more
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March 15, 2011 9:10 AM
F-Commerce - Rise Of The Facebook Consumer tagged “Retail”
What the Facebook? While visiting Florida last October, I noticed a wall of gift cards near one of the checkout counters at a Target store. Gift cards are big business these days and many retailers are getting in on the... Read more
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August 26, 2010 2:20 PM
Don't Be Evil tagged “Retail”
All companies have one goal: to make money. Strike that. All companies have two goals: to make money and to make even more money the next year. This means that they all must be evil. All eyes were on Google... Read more
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July 27, 2010 8:08 PM
The Goods On Virtual Goods tagged “Retail”
While scaling and monetizing e-commerce is still an issue for many of the top retailers in the world, those merchants should also keep an eye out on virtual goods. News came down this week that the Executive Director of Shop.org,... Read more
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