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Facebook is rolling out new privacy controls, having been forced to rethink their “grab it, sell it” approach to personal information. Online advertising platforms are also under attack for tracking online activity to match ads with viewer interests and to re-target previously seen ads. Credit card companies literally “mine” the personal data of their customers for nuggets of valuable information which they sell [Read More]  That camera in the ceiling, red light blinking at you as you search the rack for the perfect graphic tee…. it isn’t watching to see if your are stealing…. it’s watching to see how you shop! While loss prevention surveillance is still an important part of retail operations, in-store cameras are often focused on catching [Read More]  In early 2009 Microsoft announced it would be opening retail stores in a similar vein to the wildly popular Apple stores. In fact they planned to open them right next door to Apple’s retail outlets. The public response had all the trapping of the Republican / Democrat debate over health care legislation! This grand plan has been [Read More] The best independent retailers know how to become integrated into the local lifestyle of their customers. From the merchandise they select, to the way they display it, from their store design to the way they advertise, they use every bit of local knowledge and intuition to weave themselves into the everyday local life of their community [Read More] Wal-Mart, “Your source for crummy plastic stuff”, has taken on the mantle of environmental leader with their Sustainable Product Index. The project, initiated by Wal-Mart, is actually managed by a consortium of industry leaders, NGO’s and university researchers. Alternately called “audaciously innovative” and “self-serving greenwashing” the jury is still out on the true motivation behind the [Read More]  Here it is straight from the horse’s…comScore’s… mouth RESTON, VA, February 9, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released its Q4 2009 U.S. retail e-commerce sales estimates, which showed that online retail spending reached $39 billion, up 3 percent versus year ago. Total retail e-commerce spending reached $129.8 [Read More] Retail construction continues to stagnate and slow even as overall natioinal employment, and retail jobs in particular, begin to improve. Crains Chicago Business reports a 25 year low in retail construction activity. The report focuses on retail mall development, highlighting the recent transfer to receivership of the Block 37 mall project, however it is unclear if smaller non-mall [Read More] If you are selling organic, health related or nutritional products you should take a look at this recently offered four part series of one page visual merchandising guides. These one page “cheat sheets” provide a wealth of visual merchandising ideas and information specifically focused on selling organic nutritional products. Creating engaging and impactful window displays with [Read More] The always engaging and informative KUOW Weekday program, hosted by Steve Scher explores the current state of Seattle’s commercial real estate environment with a focus on storefront retail. Our neighborhoods are full of empty storefronts and office buildings. Stalled development projects have left holes in the ground. How is commercial real estate fairing? Will developers be [Read More] |
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