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Live From Salt Lake, It’s Domino’s Live!
Five cameras have been installed at a Domino’s in Salt Lake City to enable online viewers across the world to see the making of its pizza, start to finish. Is…
Should Walmart Be Able to Open a Bank?
Bankers have long been concerned that Walmart, as it has done in retailing, might disrupt the financial services business if the government allows the company to open its own bank…
Target Pops Up in NYC’s Grand Central Station
Target knows about presentation and creating a buzz. But by setting up a two-story dollhouse inside New York’s Grand Central train station, it also has an opportunity to drive some immediate…
RSR Research: The CEO as Rock Star
With the news surrounding some of the most famous retail CEOs and their rise and fall, are CEOs more or less important to retailing success today than in recent years?…
Will Consumers, Hourly Associates Buy ‘The Real Walmart’?
Walmart has announced the launch of “The Real Walmart” campaign, a national television and digital advertising effort intended to show how the retailer positively affects the lives of its customers…
Adobe Ditches the Box, Puts Apps in the Cloud
Forget about thinking outside the box. Adobe is doing away with it altogether. The company announced it would no longer sell packaged software. Will Adobe’s move to a cloud subscription…
Braintrust Query: Retail Myth Busting
We achieve what we believe. Sometimes that serves us well and sometimes that holds us back. Here are some of the myths that create barriers to success. Which of the…
Should Purchasing Intent Be Used to Alter Prices?
Technology is increasingly available that enables retailers to alter prices on certain products based on customers’ intentions to purchase or not purchase other products. Researchers label the practice “sequential pricing”…
Will Online Privacy Issues Go Away with Millenials?
According to a survey, Millennials are more willing to allow access to their personal data or web behavior and show a greater interest in cooperating with internet businesses. Do Millennials…
What Happens to Dollar General When Walmart’s Neighborhood Market Opens Next Door?
What would happen to the dollar store business if consumers searching for deals learned that they could get lower prices shopping in Walmart? Will dollar stores suffer as smaller…
Should Independents Give Up on Big Brands?
Big box stores and large supermarket chains have historically been able to offer better prices on consumer packaged goods. What would happen if independents quit playing the game and paid…
Is Beauty Always in the Eye of the Beholder?
It’s an extended-length ad, selling something, although the products are only mentioned at the end. But its message is clear — “women are too often their own worst critics,” as…
RSR Research: Omni-Channel Retail Performance Measures – Déjà Vu
Same store sales have become less important as a comparative measure for tracking retail performance because online growth was making it more and more irrelevant. Should inventory discipline ultimately be…
Will Penney’s Apology Bring Back Shoppers?
J.C. Penney wants its long lost customers to come back to the chain and it’s created a commercial for that very purpose. Will long-time shoppers return to J.C. Penney after…
Will Ending Its Double Coupon Program Hurt Kroger?
It’s no secret that price plays a significant role in consumer decision-making when it comes to buying groceries. So it’s a surprise that Kroger is ending double coupons in its…
BrainTrust Query: Top 10 Ways to Guarantee Your Best People Will Quit
In the spirit of analyzing cause and effect, here we present 10 ways to guarantee that your best people will quit. What poor management practices or tendencies have you most…
Can PayPal Win the Payment Solution War?
Most of the recent news has been good for PayPal. Consider that Discover Financial Services announced yesterday that it has signed deals with 50 retailers to offer PayPal’s in-store payment…
Is RadioShack’s New TV Spot a Step in the Right Direction?
When Joe Magnacca took over as CEO at RadioShack, many wondered if the former Duane Reade exec would be able to rid the consumer electronics chain of its dull image…
What’s the Motivation Behind AmazonFresh?
According to RetailNetGroup, AmazonFresh, the online giant’s grocery business is all about helping Amazon gain enough scale to support its ambition to build a national same-day delivery shipping model. How…
Will Incentives Drive Mobile Payment Adoption?
Money-saving incentives and mobile-based financial management tools may be required to increase consumers’ use of smartphones as payment devices, according to survey from Accenture. Do you think consumers’ uncertainty over…
Target Is Wired for Success with Gadget Tie-In
Target has teamed up with Wired to sell electronic gadgets selected by the magazine’s editorial staff. The items will be featured on special end-cap kiosks in Target and on target.com/wired…
