Fourth of July cookouts to cost less this year
People throwing Fourth of July cookouts for family and friends can expect to spend a little less this year than they…
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.)
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Will Local Coffee Shops and Florists Help Amazon Expand Its Last-Mile Capacity?
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Walgreens lowers forecast as COVID test and vaccine sales wane
Walgreens has lowered its annual forecast after seeing demand for COVID-19 tests and vaccines fall off in recent months. “Our revised…
Law enforcement and retailers investigate wave of bomb threats
Kroger, Walmart and Whole Foods across the U.S. have been receiving bomb threats with some callers threatening to detonate devices if…
JPMorgan analysts say Amazon to become biggest U.S. retailer in 2024
JPMorgan analysts Doug Anmuth and Bryan Smilek expect Amazon.com to pass Walmart as the largest retailer in the U.S. The analysts…
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