Retail Experience in the News - 11/19/10

Here is the 11/19/10 issue of Retail Experience in the News...  recapping the latest articles and links shared on Twitter with the #retailexp hashtag this past week.

Have you noticed that the Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Holiday shopping frenzy is building to an unbelievable crescendo? Should be interesting to watch the next week + unfold. I'd love to hear your observations: what worked, what didn't, what you might adapt to your business...

Retail Experience and Customer Service

• Exploiting the weakness of the Big Box #retailexp model: Love this article http://bit.ly/aB2UTt
• 3 reasons why SMBs need social media! http://bit.ly/akkwBu #practicalmktr #retailexp : win over yr local community
• Check out these inspiring #retailexp examples of Corporate Social Responsibility http://bit.ly/bc7rJY fr @y2vonne 
• Chico's 'sans flash, dusts off dowdy & churns out stellar" love the focus on core customer http://bit.ly/cYKO1N #Retailexp
• I love how Fiskars builds community around its brand http://bit.ly/aeanPO #retailexp

The Economy/Consumers

• Good perspectives on Big-spending boomers bending rules of marketing http://usat.ly/bntOUD #retailexp

Retail Experience Ideas

• How to achieve an inspired environment http://bit.ly/dey3Pz A classic #retailexp post fr 2006
• What makes a retail destination? http://bit.ly/ajKzbA #retailexp fr my archives!
• Brand effect of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade http://bit.ly/bQOV9l Note: elf used TB ice cream cone #retailexp

Integrating Online with Offline

• What's yr reaction to mobile fashion alerts? http://bit.ly/c5lZ3W #retailexp
•  Have you tried Google Goggles? How will it change the #retailexp? http://bit.ly/adD3gm

Enjoy and thanks for reading!

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

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