FTC planning to sue Amazon over marketplace practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)is expected to file a lawsuit in the coming weeks alleging that Amazon.com rewards third-party marketplace…
Author: George Anderson
George Anderson has extensive executive-level experience in editorial, marketing and sales in the advertising, retail/wholesale and print, video and digital media industries.
Mr. Anderson has served as the editorial voice of RetailWire since the site's founding in 2002 and has been interviewed by a wide variety of media outlets including the Charlotte Observer, Providence Journal, MarketWatch, NPR, Wall Street Journal Radio and others.
Previously, Mr. Anderson served as president and creative director of the IdeaBeat Creative division of IdeaBeat.com. His duties included creating Online Profit Guides and Company Spotlights recognized as "Best of the Net" by About.com for a blue-chip list of consumer goods manufacturers and technology companies.
Before joining IdeaBeat, Mr. Anderson created a successful sales and marketing communications and custom publishing company called Not Your Average Agency.
Mr. Anderson's experience includes eight years with Progressive Grocer Associates/Maclean Hunter Media, where he held a variety of marketing services and sales management roles. His assignments included work in the company's four divisions including Progressive Grocer, Frozen Food Age, Retail Technology, and Retail Insights (Supermarket Insights and Convenience Store Insights video division.)
Baby products brand wins intellectual property rights to Buybuy Baby
Dream on Me Industries, which sells baby cribs, strollers and other products to retailers including Amazon.com, Target, and Walmart, has won…
Una marca de productos para bebés gana los derechos de propiedad intelectual de Buybuy Baby
Dream on Me Industries, que vende cunas de bebé, cochecitos y otros productos a minoristas como Amazon.com, Target y Walmart, se…
Nike is discounting DTC prices to move inventory
Nike is finding it more difficult to clear its inventory in light of current economic challenges and is resorting to discounting…
US Consumer spending slowed in May
US Consumer spending increased 0.1 percent in May, according to the Commerce Department. Spending was flat when adjusted for inflation. According…
Americans celebrate July 4th with lower gas prices
The national average for a gallon of gas is $3.52, down six cents from the previous week. Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s…
Transgender woman at the center of Bud Light controversy criticizes brewer
Dylan Mulvaney, the transgender woman whose participation in a Bud Light marketing campaign set off protests from anti-LGBTQ groups, said she…
‘Grimace shake’ TikTok trend boosts McDonald’s sales
A TikTok trend that shows people posting videos of themselves playing dead and covered in McDonald’s purple “Grimace shakes” has led…
How Will The SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision Affect Corporate DEI Initiatives?
The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday in a six to three decision struck down decades of legal precedent in ruling that colleges and universities may no longer use race as a consideration for student admissions.
Will Burlington Stores Gain The Most From Bed Bath & Beyond’s Bankruptcy?
Burlington Stores is on a new store growth path so Bed Bath & Beyond’s bankruptcy couldn’t have come at a better time for the off-price retailer.