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June 2, 2011

The New Media Marketer’s First Date

We’ve all been on a first date and can relate to the awkward pauses in the conversation, the often-confusing body language and the painful uncertainty about […]
May 25, 2011

Note to Macy’s: You Are the Company You Keep

By Doug Stephens Retail is in a state of historic upheaval and nowhere is this more evident than in the department store channel.  Virtually every major […]
May 16, 2011

Guy Kawasaki on Enchantment in Retail

By Doug Stephens I caught up with author, speaker and investor Guy Kawasaki to discuss his new book Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and […]
May 13, 2011

Is “America-Washing” the Next Big Thing?

By Doug Stephens Walmart CEO Mike Duke surprised analysts this week by announcing that the majority of the products the retailer sells are made in the […]
May 4, 2011

The Napster Moment

By Doug Stephens In 1999, a teenager and a relatively simple piece of technology rocked the music industry.   The teen was Shawn Fanning, the technology was […]
April 25, 2011

The Future of the Fit

Here’s an item that caught our eye. You know those body scanners in airports that caused so many objections from travellers over their perceived intrusiveness? Well, […]
April 22, 2011

Victoria’s (and the garment industry’s) Secret

Doug Stephens Consumers are placing far more emphasis on corporate compassion and social responsibility as key drivers in their brand choices.  Yet some brands continue to […]
April 21, 2011

Are Consumers Interested in Finding Deals on Social Sites?

Via E-Marketer Daily Social networking site users who follow brands often say they do so in order to get deals, and some research finds that consumers […]
April 21, 2011

PlayBook gets subdued retail launch

Via Computerworld By Matt Hamblen Nobody expects the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to sell as well as the iPad 2. Still, Research In Motion seems to have taken […]