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5 Things You Need To Know About The Next Generation of Consumers

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 05:37:59 PDT

Each summer we hire a large group of interns from all over the country and for three months the agency is buzzing with full-of-hope teens and 20-somethings. Last summer, in particular, they not only...

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Eight Ways to Spend Smarter!

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:54:37 PDT

Reuters When it comes to beefing up your finances, it’s not all about having a solid savings plan. You also must know how to spend money wisely. If there was a silver lining to the Great...

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U.S. Mobile Ad Spending at $1.6B in 2011.

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 04:17:35 PDT

The Interactive Advertising Bureau earlier this year estimated U.S. mobile ad spending at $1.6 billion in 2011. Looking beyond U.S. borders, the IAB issued a new report today estimating the...

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May Job Growth Weakest in a Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 07:37:04 PDT

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Job growth in May was the weakest in a year and employers added far fewer jobs in the prior two months than previously reported, suggesting the economic...

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Do you really care?

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 04:53:12 PDT

FDA Rejects New Name For High Fructose Corn Syrup by Karlene Lukovitz, Yesterday, 4:57 PM Comment Recommend inShare5 beverages, food, regulation The Food...

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How Wal-Mart aims to combine social, mobile, stores and the web

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Thu, 31 May 2012 05:13:27 PDT

Topics: IRCE 2012, Joel Anderson, m-commerce, mobile commerce, retail chains, social commerce, Top 500, Wal-Mart,Walmart.com Joel Anderson Shoppers have...

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And the Winners are:

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:57:54 PDT

Tech and telecoms brands again lead this year’s BrandZ rankings of the most valuable global brands. The BrandZ rankings, commissioned by WPP and conducted by Millward Brown Optimor, show Apple...

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How Today’s Cost-Conscious Grocery Shoppers Win

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:06:54 PDT

POSTED BY BOB INNES ⋅ 05/17/2012 ⋅ LEAVE A COMMENT While grocers and CPG manufacturers are still figuring out how to navigate the post-recession economy, consumers are also...

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Customer Control?

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Sat, 12 May 2012 05:51:21 PDT

Customers in Charge: A Special SN Edition Mark Hamstra Apr. 30, 2012 12:08pm EMAIL INSHARE COMMENTS 0 In the modern retail environment, shoppers are...

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Six Essential Pet Care Principles for Retailers

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:01:38 PDT

It's all about instilling shopper loyalty by doing an outstanding job with the key departments that can make a difference in where they choose to shop. Among these, Pet Care stands out as one in...

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Technology Helps Kroger Keep Fast-Checkout Promise

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Wed, 02 May 2012 05:17:05 PDT

"I’m committed to getting my customers through the lines quicker,” says a Kroger cashier in a commercial posted on YouTube. Other cashiers chime in: “At Kroger you get shorter lines and faster...

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Self-Checkout - What Should Drive the Retailer Decision?

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:11:22 PDT

Self-Checkout - What Should Drive the Retailer Decision? 12 inShare 6 The self-checkout continues to be the subject of fierce debate within the retail community. The controversy...

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Home Depot Making Changes at Checkout

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:51:31 PDT

PHOTO BY GABRIELA HASBUN “We don’t want anyone to have to wait in line,” says Matt Carey, Home Depot’s CIO. After all, the $70 billion big-box retailer doesn’t ship plywood. Or cement. An island in...

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Summer Gas Prices Forecast Below $4 Per Regular Gallon

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:19:43 PDT

REPORTING, RESEARCH, RETAIL NEW YORK — The news keeps getting better for motorists, and hopefully in turn convenience stores. On the heels of an AAA report that gas prices may have hit the...

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Who Forms Your Opinions?

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:21:50 PDT

Most of you out there reading this will answer "I do." The question then becomes how is that opinion formed and what is it based upon? Simply put, all personal opinions are based on only two...

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Keys to CPG Success

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:02:42 PDT

MARKETING, RETAIL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT. CPGs: Key Strategic Factors Currently, U.S. consumers are nearly evenly split between those who are feeling more optimistic about the...

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Analysis: Wal-Mart’s price push tests manufacturers’ prowess

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:25:30 PST

// you're reading s By Martinne Geller and Jessica Wohl NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) – Consumer staples companies have a problem. It costs more to make everything from soup to soap to...

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How Smart is this Shopping Cart?

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:08:59 PST

// you're reading... By George Anderson February 29, 2012 I have to admit that I’m usually tickled pink when I get to a store and find a cart that isn’t filled with soaked flyers...

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Did Apple forget a 'P'?

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 06:02:42 PST

// you're reading... brand The ‘P’ Ron Johnson Forgot By Nikki Baird, Managing Partner Through a special arrangement, presented here for discussion is a summary of an article...

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Massive Layoffs Possible

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:21:53 PST

| February 17, 2012 CHICAGO — Owners of 7-Eleven stores in Illinois are warning of massive layoffs unless the Illinois Lottery protects them from competition from the online sales that are...

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January Retail Sales Rise

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:40:42 PST

U.S. retail sales rise solid 0.4% in January February 14, 2012 | By Katherine Field Boccaccio WASHINGTON — A report released Tuesday by the Commerce Department showed that consumer spending...

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The Future Of Home Shopping!

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:04:11 PST

By Bernice Hurst, Contributing Editor, RetailWire February 9, 2012 2The future, with all its wonders, continues inching closer. Many a year has...

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Which was better...The game or commercials..Comment here!

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:05:26 PST

The game gets my vote! Posted by Bob Innes ⋅ 02/06/2012 ⋅ Filed Under football, sports, super bowl Breaking News: Game Better Than Super Bowl Spots by Thom Forbes, 64 minutes...

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What’s $3.5m among friends…hundreds of millions of them?

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:33:10 PST

// you're reading... Posted by Bob Innes ⋅ 02/04/2012 ⋅ Plano, TX 02.04.12 If you’re an advertiser that has that kind of budget to spend in a football game, how do you...

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Bud, Bud Light Headline A-B’s Super Bowl Lineup

noreply@blogger.com (Bob Innes) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:07:28 PST

Anheuser-Busch will debut four-and-a-half minutes of new creative during the Super Bowl on Sunday, marking the company’s 24th consecutive season as the exclusive malt beverage category advertiser...

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