Inspired by the cat café phenomenon, although operating much differently, the first dog café has opened in lower Manhattan. What do you think of the appeal and feasibility of the Boris & Horton dog café concept?
While Millennials overwhelmingly claim to embrace sustainability, eco-friendly fashion items rank far down on their list of purchase drivers, according to a survey from LIM College. What do you think explains the contradictions between Millennials’ stated passions around sustainable practices and their actual buying behavior?
Providing a revealing look at consumers’ perceptions of products and brands, social tags have the potential to take the place of much of traditional market research, according to researchers at the University of Maryland. What advantages do you see, if any, with social tags in gauging brand perceptions?
While many retailers have opened innovation centers in recent years focused on technology, Kroger last week opened a Culinary Innovation Center in downtown Cincinnati. What will Kroger gain from its Culinary Innovation Center?
Lowe’s is introducing Track to the Trades, an internal initiative that will help employees who want to pursue trade careers. The move addresses the tight U.S. labor market in trades. Will providing associates with support to pursue trade careers be an effective recruitment and retention tool for Lowe’s?
Mobile app developers have focused on many aspects of the in-store experience and so it may seem reasonable that some are now addressing an area that can have a significant influence on customer satisfaction. Can apps and smartphones solve problems that have long plagued the restroom experience at retailers and restaurants?
Unilever last week threatened to pull its ads from social sites, such as Facebook and YouTube, due to objectionable content and divisive, fabricated news stories. Should brands and retailers reconsider how and where they advertise on social media channels?
While most of social media’s tools and techniques weren’t available five years ago, marketing has become much more “about working with partners and making sure there’s content and stories that people are interested in.” Will influencer marketing become a bigger component of the overall marketing mix in the years ahead?
Many shoppers only seem to use their smartphones in-store to check prices on Amazon.com, but Walmart hopes to change that habit with a newly added store assistant feature to deliver a “totally re-imagined experience for in-store shopping.” Which of Store Assistant’s new and promised features appear most beneficial to Walmart shoppers?
Macy’s is introducing a line of women’s apparel online specifically for Muslim women, becoming the first U.S. department store to sell hijabs. Is selling Muslim fashion a win-win for retailers or is it too controversial?
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