Monthly Archives: July 2009

Who’s Surviving and Thriving in Retail

GOOD NEWS
MSN Money listed the 7 companies beating the odds in this recession. One of the seven was Chipotle fast food restaurants.  Chipotle is not your typical fast food, however. The interiors and exteriors of the restaurant are eye-catching with a special attention to a specific design aesthetic.  The chain’s design excellence was highlighted in ARCHITECT magazine, [...]

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JC Penny Opening 17 Stores; First Stop, Manhattan

Dow Jones reports that JC Penny is planning to open 17 stores this year with the first launching in New York’s Manhattan Mall.  New York’s retail sector has felt the severe crunch of the recession with landmark retailers closing up shop and foreign retailers moving in on low rents. Now, JC Penny has seized an [...]

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Green is a Missed Opportunity

Marketing Daily’s Sarah Mahoney reported on Miller Zell’s most recent shopper behavior report, The Green Scene. 
 
 

 Study: Stores Not Doing Enough to Sell Green
Sarah Mahoney, Jul 20, 2009 02:05 PM
Looks like Walmart Stores’ recent plan to develop a sustainbility index that clikcs with consumers will arrive in the nick of time: A new study finds that when it [...]

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In-Store Marketing Triggers Webinar

The Effect on Brands and Purchase Behavior
A Webinar presented by The Food Institute & Miller Zell — August 6, 2009
Featuring
Curt Johnson, SVP Consumer Industries, Miller Zell
Moderated by:
Brian Todd, President, The Food Institute
In the study, Gone in 2.3 Seconds, Miller Zell surveyed 999 shoppers to understand which in-store and out-of-store elements most influence brand perception and [...]

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Customer Retail Experience for the Generations

A tidal wave of interest in enhancing the customer experience is sweeping the retail industry — that’s good news! The result is innovative thinking, attentive customer service and indepth research and analysis of what works in the store environment. Micheal Howe, CEO of MinuteClinic, the first retail healthcare establishment of its kind, released a white [...]

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