Amid the fuss over a Google buyout, Groupon's expanded its global presence with acquisitions of its own and boosted the service it offers clients. How will these moves improve Groupon, and are they designed to aid the purchase by Google?READ»
The war to make today's lazy males look smart presses on. Yesterday saw the launch of "smart sizing" for online suit-making, and today's good news for would-be snappy dressers is that you can order a custom dress shirt via an iPad app.READ»
Uniqlo, part of Fast Retailing (#41 on our Most Innovative Companies list), is heading for Russia. The Japanese company that boasts Jil Sander alongside great jeans and cheap cashmere is to open up another store to go with the 918 ...READ»
Microsoft recently announced they were planning to open up retail stores ala Apple near the latter company's existing locations. Leading the charge is former Wal-Mart merchandising guru David Porter, who was hired on as Redmond's ...READ»
The next big thing in retail merchandising is here and it is ... nothing.
At least that's the thinking at the new Jil Sander Store in Soho, which, according to a story in Sunday's New York Times magazine section, is stone, cold ...READ»
I admit it: I fell into the American Girl obsession/love fest/cult when I was nine years old. Times have changed since 1993. The brand has exploded from a few stories and dolls to an empire of stores, teashops and even hotel ...READ»
I love it when marketing managers talk about how it's their job to help funnel leads to salespeople, and that they can't control anything after that magical transference of responsibility.
I also enjoy it when salespeople talk ...READ»
