Back in the early 20th century some of the most popular businesses were dry goods stores. But dry goods stores disappeared year ago. I’ve always wondered why something that was once so popular seemed to disappear…
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As the world of retail changes both the retailer and consumer need to change their perceptions. For the consumer, knowing your value to a store or business is extremely important. As traditional stores compete with online retailers for your business, you’re now more valuable as a consumer than ever before..
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Long checkout lines are one of the hazards of holiday shopping, but if retail stores don’t reconsider the checkout process quickly, they’re going to continue to lose shoppers to the online world…
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I’ve got a great idea, but I’m truly not the person to make this happen. I’m betting somebody can get rich with it though. You know I live in the world of social media. And a site than truly fascinates me is Pinterest. So imagine if you will a store that marries Ikea with Pinterest….
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When I was younger I worked in retail. And, I used to be a big shopper. But lost interest years ago. But I still try to keep up with the trends in the retail world. It must be the marketing guy in me. In my recent travels I’ve noticed something about outlet malls; there aren’t…
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The world continues to change all around us, that’s a given. When it comes to shopping we used to visit department stores, the Five & Dime, and family owned stores. Then came the big box stores and the specialty big box stores. But I think those big box stores aren’t quite as big today…
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I discussed irony in a couple of recent Mason Minute episodes. And that should teach me to watch what I discuss because sometimes irony comes back to slap you in the face….
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Yesterday in the podcast I talked about visiting one of our local big box retailers looking for a desk lamp. They wanted m (okay, forced me) to shop for it online. But there is still one major problem with online shopping…
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I was out doing some shopping the other day at one of the big box retail stores. And I found out something that has me a bit concerned….
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Are we unhappy? Maybe we’re just lazy? Or perhaps it’s something more….
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