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‘The Daily Wrap:’ Burger King, Walgreens, Dunkin’ Donuts
3G Buys BK
Private equity firm 3G Capital has purchased public fast food chain Burger King for $4 billion. That figure equals 46% more than Burger King’s share value at the time of the deal. Source: CNN/Money
Walgreens Buys 18 ApothecaryRx Stores
Drugstore retailer Walgreens will acquire the assets of 18 ApothecaryRx pharmacies located in Colorado, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Missouri and Illinois....
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Environmental Update: Ikea, Albertsons, E-Waste
Each week, Retailer Daily provides a review of notable environmental news happening in the retail industry. Articles are provided courtesy of Environmental Leader.
Albertsons Installs Fuel Cell
A new Albertsons supermarket will be one of the first in California to generate nearly 90 percent of its electricity requirements with an on-site 400-kilowatt fuel cell. The project is estimated to cut...
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‘The Daily Wrap:’ Dell, Google, Rue La La
Dell Grows Revenue 22%
Online consumer electronics retailer Dell increased total company revenue 22% in Q2 fiscal 2010. Operating income grew 11%. Source: Dell Inc.
Google Acquires Like.com
Google has acquired Like.com, a visual search engine for shoppers. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Source: Like.com
Rue La La Fashions a Niche
The first e-mail notifying Rue La La members about...
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Drugstore Retailers Draw Crowds with Tech, Assortments, Discounts
Major drugstore chains are using mobile alerts, loyalty programs and expanded assortments to boost same-store sales. In addition, leading U.S. drugstore retailers CVS and Wal-Mart are comfortable enough with their sales at existing stores to undergo major acquisition efforts.
Walgreens Tests Chilled Foods, Text AlertsWalgreens will conduct a test of chilled foods at up to 50 stores this fall....
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Environmental Update: Sainsbury’s, Venus Group, Mitsubishi
Each week, Retailer Daily provides a review of notable environmental news happening in the retail industry. Articles are provided courtesy of Environmental Leader.
Sainsbury’s Cuts Packaging by 75% for Milk Products
Sainsbury’s is set to become the first retailer in the UK to launch a full range of milk products packaged in plastic bags, which use 75 percent less packaging than equivalent...
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Environmental Update: Wal-Mart, Fresh & Easy, Weis
Each week, Retailer Daily provides a review of notable environmental news happening in the retail industry. Articles are provided courtesy of Environmental Leader.
Wal-Mart Releases Greenhouse Gas Protocol Guidance
In February 2010, Wal-Mart committed to reduce the carbon footprint from its supply chain by 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide by 2015. The project team that has been working...
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Innovation Present in 6 Key Retail Marketing Areas
Numerous examples of innovation are present in six key consumer-facing areas of retail marketing, according to consumer insights firm trendwatching.com.
Following is a review of one key marketing innovation trend in each area. The six areas are derived from a broader list of 15 key consumer-facing areas of marketing, retail and otherwise, recently compiled by trendwatching.com.
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Not All Twitter Followers are Created Equal
While celebrities have high numbers of Twitter followers, those followers usually have minimal reach and influence, according to social media consulting firm Sysomos.
Celebrity Followers Offer More Quantity than Quality
Celebrities seem to have large amounts of followers with low Twitter authority levels (see “About the Data” for more information on how authority...
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Environmental Update: Burger King, Sustainable Packaging, IKEA
Each week, Retailer Daily provides a review of notable environmental news happening in the retail industry. Articles are provided courtesy of Environmental Leader.
Burger King Cuts Energy Costs 45%
Burger King has unveiled a new energy-efficient restaurant located in Germany that uses state-of-the-art technologies and renewable energy to power one-third of the restaurant’s energy...
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Lego Rolls Out Augmented Reality Boxes
Augmented reality has been used by marketers on shoes, on envelopes, on subway platforms, in magazine ads, and of course in mobile apps. Now vertical toy retailer Lego is using the technology on the side of its packaging to give shoppers an idea of what the kit inside can produce. The boxes were created by augmented reality expert Metaio and are designed to interface with kiosks in Lego...
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