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COVER STORY: Outstanding Independents Awards: Up with people (Progressive Grocer)
"I'm not in the grocery business, I'm in the people business," says Juvenal Chavez, founder, chairman, and c.e.o. of Mi Pueblo, the 10-store Hispanic independent grocer named Progressive Grocer 's Outstanding Community-Based Retailer. Bright Ideas for 2008 (BrandWeek)
Marketing is about solving problems. Young people aren't buying our cars. Mothers think their diapers are better. The cheaper store brands are eating into our profits. In the course of solving problems, marketers often stumble onto ideas. Making Online Postcard Design Easily (PIZZAHEROS)
However, when inspiration is not at hand, there still are plenty of resources to go around. One can easily make a postcard design without acquiring the help of professional graphic designers. As Woolworths goes under, Poundland rises to record profits (Guardian Unlimited)
As customers and staff grieve for the demise of pick 'n' mix institution Woolworths, which is closing on January 5, its nemesis Poundland is dancing on its grave, announcing expansion plans for 2009. Retailers may be facing their worst Christmas in 30 years - but the value retailer said yesterday it plans to add 35 stores to its 200-strong chain. At a time when retailers are battling the ... He's putting a product design major to good use (Journal & Courier)
Networking with existing businesses and making door-to-door sales calls are techniques Jeff Sunden is using to promote his company, which provides a variety of graphic and Web-based solutions. Bright Ideas for 2008 (BrandWeek)
Imagine an advertising campaign where the pitch is so covert that the advertiser is all but undetectable. That's the thinking behind "dark marketing," a term that seems to refer to ninja-type martial arts applied to shilling products. Columbia retailers need a good week (The State)
As shoppers braved an early morning rain Friday, one word was on their minds: Bargains. "We're trying to stretch that dollar," said Matthew Rice, 42, of Waynesboro. The day after Christmas is usually a big day for retailers as shoppers hunt for clearance sales on holiday items and discounts on other merchandise. This year, retailers hoped the sales would add a lift to what is widely reported as ... Artist Uses Q-Tips Instead of Paint Brush (News Channel 34 Binghamton)
When last Friday's snowstorm set off travel advisories across our area, it meant Owego's Third Friday art walk was postponed. The snow date is today. Businesses look beyond recession (The Courier News)
Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce President Leo Nelson doesn't sugar-coat these tough economic times. "But underlying this, there is some good news" in Elgin, said Nelson. Howard: How to score best post-Christmas deals (CNN)
Retailers have received the biggest lumps of coal in their Christmas stockings in memory. |