Category — Shopper Marketing

Interactive Peapod

Online grocer Peapod has turned a busy Chicago train station into a virtual supermarket aisle.

May 11, 2012 Comments

Costco Costs

Does it pay to be a warehouse club member?

April 24, 2012 Comments

Macy’s Inspiration

Macy’s CEO sees stores borrowing ideas from online.

April 16, 2012 Comments

App Store Ecosystem

Modelling Apple’s App Store marketplace as an ecosystem reveals what makes it thrive and which apps are likely to sell.

April 13, 2012 Comments

Self Checkouts

Stores are increasingly adding self checkouts, which can make it more convenient for many people to shop — and steal.

April 9, 2012 Comments

Wegmans Wins

It’s time to move to the Northeast, home of the country’s top supermarket as judged by 24,203 readers of Consumer Reports magazine.

April 3, 2012 Comments

Food Lion Giveaway

Food Lion launches new strategy with giveaways.

March 29, 2012 Comments

Rootz

Shopping aggregators, now with more heart.

March 29, 2012 Comments

Supermarket Checkout

Supermarket checkout still stuck in the past.

March 28, 2012 Comments

Walmart & Alvin

Walmart to sell exclusive ‘Alvin’ apparel.

March 28, 2012 Comments

P&G’s Edge

As challenges mount, critics wonder if doubling down on digital is P&G’s best best for fending off competition.

March 27, 2012 Comments

Bookstore Dangers

The hidden perils of bookselling.

March 27, 2012 Comments

Supermarket Slime

Supermarkets join move away from ‘pink slime’ beef filler.

March 23, 2012 Comments

Amazon Incentive

Amazon is hoping that five bucks will get you in the door to its local deals site, AmazonLocal.

March 21, 2012 Comments

Walmart Checkout

Wal-Mart to use more self-checkout lanes.

March 9, 2012 Comments

Kohl’s Goals

Kohl’s opens eight stores; 50 remodels on tap for 2012.

March 8, 2012 Comments

Beautiful Bookshops

At best, the attractiveness of a bookshop is beside the point. At worst it’s a positively bad sign.

February 27, 2012 Comments

Delivering Scents

ScentAir Technologies, a company that specializes in devices that deliver scents in businesses, is experiencing what it calls a “golden age” in scent branding.

February 16, 2012 Comments

Walmart Merchandising

Wal-Mart puts U.S. marketing under merchandising.

January 30, 2012 Comments

Walgreen’s Re-vamp

Walgreens’ stealth mission to elevate the lowly drugstore from functional pharmacy to fab neighborhood lifestyle shop is in full swing.

January 24, 2012 Comments

Target & Apple

Target will test mini-Apple stores, specialty shops.

January 13, 2012 Comments

F—in’ Sale

Japanese department store has misunderstood its translation devices.

January 11, 2012 Comments

Walgreen’s Chicago

Walgreen’s new concept will offer manicures, eyebrow-shaping, a barista, made-to-order sushi, a juice and smoothie bar, self-serve frozen yogurt and even a humidor.

January 9, 2012 Comments

Toys R Overseas

Toys R Us has mapped out an international strategy in some unlikely places.

December 20, 2011 Comments

Amazon Argument

Buying books on Amazon is better for authors, better for the economy, and better for you.

December 15, 2011 Comments

Starbucks Containers

Starbucks reusing shipping containers for drive-through store.

December 14, 2011 Comments

Starbucks Mobile

Starbucks’ mobile transactions exceed 26 million.

December 12, 2011 Comments

Foursquare & The Shack

One area in which Radio Shack is winning big is on Foursquare.

December 9, 2011 Comments

Ikea Stakes

Swedish furniture giant ready for battle with Walmart and Target, experts say.

December 8, 2011 Comments

Amazon Price Check

Amazon has pulled back the curtain on yet another way they’ll be snagging purchases away from physical retail outlets.

December 7, 2011 Comments