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US Sony Store, GameStop Streaming, Dunkin’ IPO

Sony Electronics is opening the first newly branded Sony Store in the US, which it says offers an exciting new concept, design and customer experience, today at the Westfield Century City mall in Los Angeles. Features include a full array of interactive product demos, information on future and emerging technologies, and premium services. E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing Multichannel...
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Amazon Top Retail Site, BJ’s Buyout, Google Hits E-Book Snag

Amazon.com was the 11th-most-visited US website (and most-visited retail site) in February 2011 with about 75 million visitors, according to [pdf] new data from comScore. eBay was the 16th-most-visited site (and second-most-visited retail site) with about 63.5 million visitors. Mergers & Acquisitions Private-equity firm Leonard Green & Partners LP is looking into buying BJ's Wholesale...
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JoS. A Bank E-commerce, Staples Mobile Phones, McDonald’s Russian Expansion

One year after rolling out its new website, men’s clothing retailer JoS. A. Bank has seen noticeable improvements in enhancing its online presence, according to Stores. Through targeted acquisition marketing, cross-selling, merchandising and making the website more like the bricks-and-mortar experience, the company has significantly increased revenue per order and has grown online...
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Amazon Prime Free Streaming, American Airlines Facebook Promotion, Wal-Mart Express to Open Q2

Amazon.com has launched a new benefit for Amazon Prime members: unlimited, commercial-free, instant streaming of more than 5,000 movies and TV shows. This new benefit is being added at no additional cost; Prime membership will continue to be $79 per year. E-commerce & Multichannel Retailing To celebrate the recent launch of social media channels dedicated to earning miles in the...
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Watching Trends the Right Way

Retail marketers need to know why they are tracking trends, recognize fads, and not apply all trends to all people, according to consumer insights firm trendwatching.com.trendwatching.com has compiled a list of 15 tips for marketing executives seeking to effectively spot and apply trends. Following is a summary of the seven tips which best apply to retailers. 1. Know Why You’re...
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‘The Daily Wrap:’ Rite Aid, Target, GGP

Rite Aid Tests Grocery Concept Struggling drugstore chain Rite Aid has entered into a licensing agreement with Save-A-Lot to add the discount, limited assortment grocery store concept to Rite Aid's 10 existing stores in the Greenville, SC market. The stores will be co-branded Save-A-Lot Food Stores/Rite Aid Pharmacy and will continue to be owned and operated by Rite Aid. Source: Rite Aid...
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‘The Daily Wrap:’ Family Dollar, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut

Family Dollar Uses Ads to Retain Affluent Customers Family Dollar, like many of its low-price discount competitors, saw a big business boom during the recession. More affluent customers flocked to their stores to save a little money. Now Family Dollar is working to keep those customers. Source: NPR McDonald's Enhances UK Cashless Payment McDonald's has signed a three-year agreement to...
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Walgreens Reinvents Customer Experience with Outside Help

Drugstore retailer Walgreens is obtaining outside assistance to reinvent the customer experience in its stores. Walgreens hired marketing services firm Arc Worldwide as its first-ever promotional agency of record. Arc Worldwide will assist Walgreens in developing in-store promotions designed to increase customer traffic and retain customer loyalty, as well as boost transactions. One of...
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