According to The Associated Press, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is planning an aggressive push into urban markets with a new small format that’s a fraction of the size of its supercenters. The expansion, expected to be spelled out next month at the retailer’s meeting with analysts at its headquarters in Bentonville, Ark., is aimed to pump […]
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Oregon-based Supportland is using incentives to reward consumers for choosing local businesses when they buy products and services of any kind, according to a story by trendspotter Springwise. Supportland has developed a rewards card that works at any of the company’s network of some 50 locally owned Portland-area businesses. Using the free card, consumers are
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According to CNNMoney, IBM and five other major U.S. corporations said they would make it easier for small companies to apply for billions of dollars worth of corporate contracts to help boost the economy. AT&T, Bank of America, Citigroup, IBM, Pfizer and UPS said they will participate in a Web-based procurement system that will enable
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Sam’s Club is hosting an open house beginning Friday, August 6 through Sunday, August 8 for members and guests alike to take advantage of savings from everyday needs for home and work, and throughout key back-to-school departments including electronics. Sam’s Club limits open house events and has only held a few throughout its history, including
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According to paidcontent.org, Jeff Bezos is bullish on mobile, whether it’s Kindles, smartphones or what he calls the “new category” of wireless tablet computers. Why? Amazon customers spent more than $1 billion via mobile device in the past 12 months, including sales by Kindle, and Bezos used the Q2 earnings release to suggest that tablets
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Fast Company is reporting that Internet-phone service Skype has announced Click & Call, its first foray into advertising. And with more than 560 million registered users worldwide, the new service is almost guaranteed to be a success. Click & Call enables customers to call certain phone numbers for free that are sponsored by advertisers. “[It]
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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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A Florida salesman is hoping the road to his success is paved in simple red bricks. Next week, Eric Polins will vie to become the “World’s Greatest Salesperson,” a contest put on by Ad giant OgilvyOne to see who can come up with the most convincing sales pitch for an arguably hum-drum product – a
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Vendr seamlessly adds storefront capabilities to any website or blog with just a few lines of code. It does that by adding a “Store” button; when clicked, it dims the background page and overlays a brightly lit store that provides customers with an engaging and fluid shopping experience. Both physical and digital goods can be
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By building win-loss analysis into your sales tracking process, you can learn important lessons about your sales force, your value proposition, and your key competitors, reports Inc.com. Consider putting together a questionnaire for clients and would-be clients to discover in which categories your company excells and in which it falls short. But don’t ask reps
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