3 Predictions for Small Merchants in 2013
During the last year, we
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Study Finds Apple, Best Buy and Kohl’s Deliver Best Mobile Experience
While a new report revealed that Apple, Best Buy and Kohl
Petco Poses Problems for Mobile Shopping
When I did find an item I wanted and placed it in my cart, the purchase options included pop-ups, which were nearly impossible to close with your finger. Once those hurdles were passed, the site completely crashed at about 3:30 p.m. Eastern on Cyber Monday, after entering my personal information.
CBS News Looks at the Reinvention of J.C. Penney
Are department stores dead? Is J.C. Penney trying too hard to reinvent the department store experience? This video from CBS News looks at the changes J.C. Penney is making (including its new JCP moniker) under the direction of CEO Ron Johnson. It also looks at how Nordstrom is succeeding by because of its focus on customer experience and customer service.
Walmart Reports Best Black Friday Ever
The retailer saw larger crowds than last year and a huge response to its first ever one-hour guarantee on key electronic items.
Sears Reports Thanksgiving, Black Friday Trends And Insights
Black Friday kicked off five days early for Sears SHOP YOUR WAY Rewards Members who were able to purchase many Sears doorbusters in advance. More than half of Sears business comes from SHOP YOUR WAY Rewards
Pop-Up Stores are Popping Up for the Holidays
PBteen, a member of the Williams-Sonoma portfolio of brands, will open five pop-up stores in the Durham, Cincinnati, Edina, Houston and Miami areas this month and in November.
NRF: Holiday Sales Will Rise 4.1%
Despite political and fiscal uncertainties, the National Retail Federation predicts holiday sales this year will rise 4.1%, to $586.1 billion.
Deloitte Predicts Increase in Holiday Sales and Mobile Use
In a new 2012 holiday forecast, Deloitte is predicting that retailers will win big this season for both mobile and multichannel sales.
Fender Launches New Guitar Series and Makes You Want to Play Guitar
Fender, a guitar institution, is makin the old new again with the indtroduction of it’s New American Vintage Guitar Series. The guitar company took to Twitter today to unveil a new video promoting the series and it’s classic 1958 Telecaster. Sometimes all you need when creating a genius marketing campaign is to show your audience just how effortless using your product may seem – even if we know that’s not true.