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Comment on Kraft, Sam’s Club connect the consumer to the factory by Mike Doherty

Mike Doherty — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:58:35 +0000

Awesome! I believe that they are using the RedPrairie (now JDA) Collaborative Flowcasting solution to connect the factory to the shelf! It’s the breakthrough approach/technology that the retail/CPG supply chain has needed for some time.

Comment on Sharing tips and tactics for an unpredictable day in the life of a LP field manager by Abdelfattah

Abdelfattah — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:54:36 +0000

thanks for NRF,

i am one of the loss prevention managers in retail field , our day to day aims is the protection of company merchandises and fighting shrinkage.
every body discussed prevention tips in retail shops but in general way.
some retails companies like duty free shops inside airports which are not using some useful preventive systems like anti theft door detectors, or security tags. you can find merchandises every where in shops within the airport ,all the merchandises open and not secures. that is another business management theory to increase the sales. but for LP team it is really very hard for us to control it.
i was looking for some LP ways and tips which can be useful in Duty Free retails shops but i didn’t find some useful.

i address this concern to the wise people in LP field to come up with some ideas , tips and procedures for duty free retails shop.

thanks and best regards

Abdelfattah

Comment on Retail recruiters share their “Top 10 Wish List” for today’s graduates by The Shop

The Shop — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 09:03:11 +0000

I would agree with the fact that grammatical errors don’t go unnoticed. I don’t think alone they could make me reject a CV but they are not a good sign and make me look for other errors or flaws. It’s best to have someone check it before submitting it as otherwise it just looks like you weren’t that bothered about the job.

Comment on 10 things to know before you go to Retail’s BIG Show 2013 by Samuel Boury

Samuel Boury — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:43:41 +0000

11 . Think big and act small: welcome any start-up that will be there (certainly with arms full of mobile apps, electronics and innovative services). Just raise your hand and open your mind!

Comment on Three HR resolutions for retailers in 2013 by AmberM

AmberM — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 22:25:31 +0000

We love that the main focus for Retail HR resolutions are to put more focus into the training and development of employees! Without well trained employees, the ones that represent our businesses “Growing people who grow our business” would be a hard goal to achieve. Happy New Year! Ascentis

Comment on New light bulb laws go under the spotlight by Mike T.

Mike T. — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 15:08:55 +0000

Ron B. maybe correct in some of his assumptions. As the lighting industry pushes for more energy efficient bulbs and taxes are increased on energy consumption, consumers will dictate the market for CFl’s and LED Light bulbs and as supply and demand increase, the bulbs cost will decrease and the technology and Research and development will make them a lot safer and longer lasting which benefits the consumer at the end of the day.

Comment on Retail recruiters share their “Top 10 Wish List” for today’s graduates by Lawler Group

Lawler Group — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 19:53:06 +0000

This is definitely great advice for anyone who has recently graduated from school and is looking for a job and also for recruiters.

Comment on The holiday TV ads you don’t want to miss by Dan

Dan — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:12:58 +0000

I have been a big fan of the LL Bean Headlamp ad with the children waiting on the couch watching the chimney for Santa and fallin asleep with their headlamps on. Charming music, engaging children – a great simple message.

Comment on This holiday season, the focus is on exclusivity by Andrew Bialecki

Andrew Bialecki — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:31:28 +0000

It’s more work, but I think brands would be better served trying to understand their customers’ behavior at a finer level of detail (e.g. who is buying which products? what customer segments exist?) and personalizing marketing towards that. An exclusive doesn’t need to be appealing to all of a brand’s customers, just a passionate subset. The future is identifying what each customer segment will get excited by and running campaigns targeted to them individually.

Comment on This holiday season, the focus is on exclusivity by Greg Petro

Greg Petro — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:12:10 +0000

Susan,
This is a great article and we at First Insight agree with your assessment. In particular this statement really resonated with us:
“Still, I’ve always believed that if a retailer wants to leave an impression in the shopper’s mind, offering 20, 30, even 40 percent off was not the best way to do it. Having exclusive merchandise and making a commitment to deliver services or a customer experience that is somehow memorable are means of building shopper loyalty without squeezing margins.”

However, one big question still remains: How do retailers and brands know which exclusive items/lines will resonate with their customers?

Sincerely,

Greg Petro