CNNMoney says sales at major retailers rose for a 10th straight month in June, but mixed results reported Thursday signaled that consumers are still cautious. According to sales tracker Thomson Reuters, which looks at monthly sales for 28 leading chains such as Macy’s, Target, Costco and J.C. Penney, June same-store sales rose 3.1%. That was […]
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The Apple App Store, the Android Market and BlackBerry’s AppWorld have a surprising new competitor. The United States government. According to a story at Gadgetwise, the government announced a Mobile Apps store at USA.gov, featuring four new free apps to accompany 14 others that the government created while the marketplace was presumably under development in
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Think of McDonald’s and the first thing that pops to mind is a burger – and fries. Think again. The nation’s largest fast-food chain is on a multibillion-dollar mission to become a serious beverage juggernaut, too, reports USA TODAY. In the process, it’s turning the fast-food world upside down. It’s trying to redefine consumer habits
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The moment Danielle Pettiford walks through the door of her favorite grocery store, she walks in prepared says NJ.com. With her book of coupons she is ready to shop. As she checks her register receipt at the exit door, Pettiford quietly celebrates another grocery store victory that saved her hundreds in the check out line.
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Trendwatching.com has put together a list of 10 consumer trends for the new year. Business As Usual Forget the recession: the societal changes that will dominate 2010 were set in motion way before we temporarily stared into the abyss. Urbany Urban culture is the culture. Extreme urbanization, in 2010, 2011, 2012 and far beyond will
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A recent study revealed that most people don’t like tailored web ads and they don’t appreciate advertisers using their personal information to direct those ads according to a story at Inc.com. Professors at the University of California, Berkley, and the University of Pennsylvania, teamed up to conduct a study that focused on adult Internet user
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Even in this enlightened age of recycling, a majority of all bottles and cans end up in landfills. More than 200 billion beverage containers are sold each year in the U.S., says the nonprofit Container Recycling Institute, but fewer than 75 billion are recycled. That isn’t just bad for the environment — it’s money left
WalletPop: Kmart made news last year when it revived its layaway program and sister store, Sears, quickly followed suit. Now, both Kmart and Sears are extending the program to online shoppers, bringing a decidedly old practice to the newer medium. WalletPop writes that the whole process is really pretty simple. Plug in your zip code
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photo credit: doug88888 They’re talking to each other before talking to the brand. Social Networking and exchange of information outside of the brand space will increase. Look for more websites using Facebook Connect to share information with the friends from those sites. More companies will become members of Linkedin. Twitter users will spend more money
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photo credit: ivoryelephantphotography biznik.com: The first step in any good marketing plan is to know your ideal client and their emotionally compelling problem. Whether you are marketing your services as a massage therapist, a web builder, or designer, it’s important to know how to communicate with potential clients in a way that grabs them at
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