The Power of Packaging
Every day, consumers walk through the aisles of grocery stores all over the world looking for the ingredients needed for the perfect meal, the perfect snack or the perfect thirst-quenching beverage....
View ArticleA Look at the Aging of America From a Retail Perspective
Andy Rooney once said, “It’s paradoxical that the idea of living a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn’t appeal to anyone.” This could be partially due to the fact that...
View ArticleMade in the USA: The ‘Secret Sauce’ Needed for Success?
Two years ago, I attended an AMA South Florida event in Miami, Florida. While the speaker was interesting, it was something that an attendee from either Central or South America had mentioned to me...
View ArticleUsing #Hashtags to Connect to Consumers on Social Networking Sites
In the United States, there are a lot of consumers who use social networking sites, many of whom access them on a mobile device. And, these numbers continue to increase as time goes on. Knowing how to...
View ArticleLuxury Shopping Bags: Status Symbols and Social Media Props
People love to shop and they love to let people know about it. Therefore, it’s not surprising that for many years luxury retailers have given their customers the ability to let their friends,...
View ArticleProduct Packaging—Valuable Real Estate in a Mobile World
The package that a product is sold in is valuable. In fact, sometimes it can actually be the reason why a customer chooses one product over another. Malcolm Gladwell highlighted this in his book,...
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