Retail Experience In The News V

For your reading pleasure, this week's Retail Experience in the News...  The latest articles and links from the week and shared on Twitter with the #retailexp hashtag.

Would you agree that this is the retail experience idea edition given the large number of references in that category?

Retail Experience and Customer Service

• I love these #retailexp examples: Satisfying the substance shopper http://bit.ly/90q06E
• Getting customers to return after a deal http://bit.ly/alodth Valid #retailexp online and in-store!
• I loved my @Zappos tour: Zappos branches into tour biz of its offices http://bit.ly/bW43jo #retailexp 
• Apple & Container Store: 2 examples where passionate employees make difference #retailexp http://su.pr/4ouqwJ - Yes, my post!

The Economy/Consumers

• How are you appealing to Boomers in your #retailexp? Nielsen: time to recommit to Boomers http://bit.ly/9JS2Dc
• Shoppers on a 'diet' tame urge to buy http://nyti.ms/bmK4Pc #retailexp Talk ab solutn to paradox of choice
• Que bueno: according to univision, challenged hispanics still resilient http://bit.ly/9wHbVw Good for #retailexp
• New movers become big retail opportunity fr @retexperience http://bit.ly/avNW1G #retailexp
• Per eMarketer: reach women online with money-saving offers http://bit.ly/d9O8jq (expand) what has worked for your #retailexp?

Retail Experience Ideas

• Creativity at work: fashion sites try to appeal to men #retailexp http://bit.ly/clrB9J
• Fascinating insights into #retailexp price-point decisions: more science than art! http://bit.ly/aIBnSB
• How many of you use mobile for yr #retailexp? Here R top 5 mobile commerce trends for 2010 http://bit.ly/dkjizb
• Cool to hear what former Trader Joe's pres is doing to end food waste & promote better eating http://bit.ly/9HC9z7 #retailexp
• Walmart's #retailexp becomes greener with Seventh Generation http://bit.ly/a1QdQh
• From 2006: Fashion Statements #retailexp http://bit.ly/doR23N Still true today, no?
• Perspective on how to differentiate your #retailexp fr Walmart: ambience matters! http://bit.ly/c7u4PP
• New #retailexp option: textbook rental for students http://bit.ly/9poGi3 Can we take similar approach in other categories?
• New model for #retailexp? Good info re: Groupon & customer service fr @jackiehuba - w/ @Zappos elements http://bit.ly/cnNBtU 
• Very exciting to read re city planning that takes in2 a/c design, fitness & sustainability http://bit.ly/9Djj7g  Imagine effect on #retailexp
• Simply brilliant + creative: reinvented eyewear #retailexp with a bit of Disney + touch of Apple. http://nyti.ms/aa6B6A

Thanks for reading!

For previous issues of Retail Experience In The News, see Part I, Part II, Part III and Part IV.

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