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‘The Daily Wrap:’ Supervalu, Winn-Dixie, Uno
Supervalu Net Sales Drop
Supermarket retailer Supervalu reported a roughly 9% drop in Q1 fiscal 2011 net sales. Supervalu also reported declining net and operating earnings. Source: Supervalu Inc.
Winn Dixie Plans 30 Store Closures
Southeastern supermarket retailer Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. will close 30 non-remodeled, underperforming stores. The company will also consolidate its four operating...
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‘The Daily Wrap:’ McDonald’s, Applebee’s, GGP
McDonald’s Global Sales Drive Q2 Earnings
Fast food retailer McDonald’s Corporation reported a 15% increase in Q2 fiscal 2010 earnings, driven by 4.8% global comparable sales growth. McDonald’s also increased consolidated operating income 10%. Source: McDonald’s Corporation
Applebee’s Franchises 63 Restaurants
DineEquity, parent company of casual dining chain Applebee’s, will sell 63 corporate...
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‘The Daily Wrap:’ Staples, Shaw’s, McDonald’s
Staples to Close Corporate Express Australia Acquisition
Office supply retailer Staples Inc. expects to close its acquisition of Corporate Express Australia on July 26, 2010. Its wholly-owned subsidiary Staples Australia currently owns a 92% stake in the company. Source: Staples Inc.
Shaw’s Resolves Strike
Supermarket retailer Shaw’s has resolved a four-month strike at a distribution...
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Email Drives Consumer Purchases
Half of U.S. consumers have made an in-store or telephone purchase after receiving a promotional email, according to a new study from digital marketing firm e-Dialog.
6 in 10 Global Consumers Make Offline Purchase Due to Email
Results of “Global Perspectives” indicate that 58% of consumers worldwide have made an in-store or phone-based purchase as a result of a promotional email. In the...
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‘The Daily Wrap:’ B&N, Best Buy, Nordstrom
B&N Q4 Sales Show Strength
Embattled book retailer Barnes & Noble reported an impressive 19% increase in Q4 2010 sales. E-commerce sales rose 51% for the quarter, although Barnes & Noble still reported declining same-store sales and a consolidated net loss. Source: Barnes & Noble
Best Buy, Sprint Partner on Mobile Broadband
Best Buy is teaming up with Sprint to offer its own mobile broadband...
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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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Facebook Fans More Valuable Customers
Facebook fans of a brand provide more value as customers than non-fans, according to [pdf] a new study from digital consulting firm Syncapse Corp.
Average Fan Worth about $137
The average value a Facebook fan provides a brand is $136.38, but it can swing to $270.77 in the best case or go down to $0 in the worst. This value is based on Syncapse analysis of five factors per...
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‘The Daily Wrap:’ Lowe’s, 7-Eleven, Wendy’s
Lowe’s Makes House Calls
Home improvement retailer Lowe’s is planning to launch a program called PSE (Project Specialist Exteriors), which will send specialists to customer homes to personally advise them on purchases for exterior products. Lowe’s has been piloting the program for several years. Source: HomeChannelNews
7-Eleven Rebrands 55 White Hens
Convenience retailer 7-Eleven is...
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Capturing $5T in Female Spending
A new “female economy” will drive $5 trillion in incremental global spending during the next several years, according to [pdf] a new book from Boston Consulting Group.
“Women Want More” advises retailers that 1 billion women work worldwide, more than half of college students are women, and women control more than half of the wealth in the US. The book provides the following suggestions on major...
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A Day-By-Day Email Marketing Guide
Timing in an email marketing campaign, that is, deciding on what day and what time of day, to hit the send button is as important as actually crafting the message and selecting which segmented group of customers will receive it, according to social network Gather.
The overall consensus from numerous studies show that mail sent on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays has the best chance of being...
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