Amoeba Music
Probably the largest independent record store in the country, with huge collections of vinyl and CDs, both new and used. Their Hollywood store is 28,000 square feet. Regular, live performances in its stores, ...READ»
"We Decided to Merchandise Raised Toilet Seats in the Same Way You'd Merchandise Lamp Fixtures at Pottery Barn." Can Take Good Care Make Hip Replacements Hip?
"What a drag it is, getting old," whined Mick Jagger in 1966. What a drag, ...READ»
"First You Get High on It, Then You Buy It." Amoeba Music Marches to Its Own Beat
Memo to: The Big Bosses at Virgin Megastores Re: Your Next Big Source of Competition
These days, it's hard for monstrously big music retailers to ...READ»
"How Does a 900-Pound Gorilla Get to Be an 1,800-Pound Gorilla?" Wal-Mart Thinks Outside the Big Box
Dear Wal-Mart: Was it something I said? You don't call, you don't write -- and you give me the brush-off when I call you. Too bad, ...READ»
If you want to convince customers to open their wallets, you've got to open your mind to new ways of connecting with them. That's why we set out on a nationwide shopping spree in search of the fearless companies and breakthrough ideas that are reinventing retail. Here's what we found.READ»
"The Lamest Question in Retail Is, 'Can I Help You?'" How the Container Store Lays a Solid Foundation
It's not every day that both the chairman and the CEO of a $300 million retailer choose to dress up in amusing costumes -- one as ...READ»
"Our Customers Can Sniff Through Any Kind of Hard Sell. And When They Do, They're Gone." ESPN Takes Retailing to the Extreme
The arena pulses with teen adrenaline. Zitty-faced skater kids zip down the half pipe, wide-eyed with arms ...READ»
