Retail Experience in the News - 9/3/10

Happy Labor Day Weekend to you! Here is the 9/3/10 issue of Retail Experience in the News...  recapping the latest articles and links shared on Twitter with the #retailexp hashtag this past week.

By the way, isn't it intriguing how the Mad Men phenomenon goes hand-in-hand with retro retail experiences, second-hand stores and repurposing not just with fashion but also video games?

Retail Experience and Customer Service

• Made to customized order including mattresses, chocolate, home furnishings. Imagine the #retailexp implications http://bit.ly/aS0Jhe 
• Love this advice on how to talk to customers from #cmi http://bit.ly/cqGDaK #retailexp
• Love this: the psychology of retail marketing fr @retexperience http://bit.ly/b4qAkW The brain is just amazing! #retailexp 

The Economy/Consumers

• Report re: women, finances, financial independence http://bit.ly/9lxnYI Implications for #retailexp 
• Fascinating! affluent moms have similar shopping patterns to regular moms http://bit.ly/9JUzzm #retailexp 
• Goodwill stores expand in current environment http://bit.ly/9O3cka #retailexp 
• Brilliant! You Should Be Talking to Women with implications for being found online http://bit.ly/biUUDn #retailexp
• Paycheck cycle and demanding value sure affect #retailexp fr WSJ about shoppers http://bit.ly/clcCrL

Retail Experience Ideas

• Interesting the concept of institutionalizing trade-ins 4 video games http://bit.ly/chk3T4 Possible #retailexp for other categories?
• Mad Men, Zara and thrift inspire search for retro looks http://nyti.ms/9MgKqp #retailexp 
• Interview with John Mackey/whole Foods offers valuable insights into evolving #retailexp and brand http://bit.ly/8Zi9Zc
•  Future of #retailexp is now! Luring shoppers to stores from WSJ http://bit.ly/aIPDy7

Integrating Online with Offline

• Fun, practical way to give back from Jamba Juice http://bit.ly/bfYpDo #retailexp
• Branded Pop-Tart experience in Times Square generating social media interaction. http://bit.ly/cM5RdY H2 translate to other #retailexp?
• Sears looking to boost online shoe savvy http://bit.ly/9I9MQ0 Hmmm. Why go there vs. @Zappos? #retailexp
•  !Caramba! Fast fashion Retailer Zara launches online store this week http://bit.ly/c3xXJn #retailexp
• 3 Web marketing tips to enhance the shopping #retailexp from @retexperience http://bit.ly/9Jp7Mh 
• Brilliant melding of online & offline inventory at Nordstrom http://nyti.ms/9UTrAk Best of both #retailexp worlds!
•  To be carefully monitored: how web deals evolve http://n.pr/c52qNM #retailexp

Enjoy and thanks for reading!

Have a great Labor Day Weekend!


For previous issues of Retail Experience In The News, see Retail Experience News.

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