Pop-Up Shops (MM #2642)
Pop-up shops are one of the hottest trends in retail right now. While they’re fairly new to cities like Nashville, they’ve actually been around for quite awhile…
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Not Available In Stores (MM #2628)
Way back in my younger days you’d see TV commercials for items not available in stores. In essence they were usually crazy gadgets or special record albums. But today not available in stores has taken on a whole new meaning…
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Self Checkout (MM #2626)
It seems that more and more stores are going the self checkout route. And while I definitely like to do things myself, I think I need to rethink my position on checking out…
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Toilet Paper (MM #2615)
Toilet paper isn’t the most glamorous thing to talk about. But in recent years toilet paper has become much more difficult to buy. For example, there are way too many choices on the store shelf…
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Milk Aisle (MM #2607)
Recently I needed to pick up some milk at the grocery store. And it seems like every time I go down the milk aisle there is some new type of milk. For example, have you heard of A2 Milk? And I’m specifically talking about cow’s milk here…
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Gadgets (MM #2586)
If you’ve spent any time with my podcast, you know that I love gadgets. They can be tech gadgets, music gadgets, kitchen gadgets, it doesn’t matter. I spend hours and hours every week looking at new gadgets, whether I really need anything or not…
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Eye Drops (MM #2549)
Recently I’ve had a difficult time finding the brand of eye drops I normally use with my contact lenses. Every other brand of eye drops were still on the shelves, but not mine. Then, I found out why…
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Bond With Strangers (MM #2546)
Sometimes I find myself in the strangest situations. I can find myself in a store and another shopper will ask me a question. I find it odd to bond with strangers while shopping. But I doubt that I’m alone…
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Fulfillment (MM #2490)
Undoubtedly the world of retail is changing. And there’s a word you’re going to hear more and more; fulfillment. Many big companies have begun converting retail space to warehouse space. Soon we’ll have more fulfillment centers than big box stores…
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Out Shopping (MM #2466)
I was out shopping the other day, and sadly Home Depot was out of what I needed. And that missed opportunity gave me a great idea…
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