Monthly Archives: August 2008

Is Your Store Worth $4.10 per Gallon?

Conventionally, the three legs of retail are merchandise selection, perception of value and traditional service, such as fast checkout. Today, the fourth leg is the shopper experience.
Creating a distinctive shopper experience is emerging as an important strategy for retailers trying to hold the line through the current economy. In an article for Knowlege@Emory, marketing professor [...]

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Back to the Future

It’s always interesting to see something new that just a few years ago would have been considered futuristic. The Motorola Sparrow concept for a mobile point of sale device may be the latest trip to the future. The vision, created by design consultancy Aruliden, is retail stores where the cash register will be on a string around your salesperson’s [...]

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Just How Green Is It

 
A recent study, conducted by market research firm Aberdeen Group, surveyed over 100 retailers and measured the advantages retailers see from instituting green programs. According to the study, the number one pressure driving green retail initiatives is creating a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Second is the financial impact of rising energy costs and third [...]

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