Consumer Spending News Exclusive Insights For Strategic Advertising+Marketing en-us Copyright 2012 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:31:12 EST Walgreens Web Pickup, BJ's Acquired, K-VA-T Cuts Prices Walgreens will roll out its Web Pickup service at 480 locations throughout the Chicago area.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?a=IUgt7NemRGo:Qe2S6VrTt58:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?a=IUgt7NemRGo:Qe2S6VrTt58:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RetailerDaily/~4/WjX184X--Ec" height="1" width="1"/> READ MORE

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]]> http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~r/RetailerDaily/~3/WjX184X--Ec/daily-wrap-june-30-2011 RetailerDaily News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:30:56 +0000 Super Bowl Ads Played Out By Game Time The commercials used to be a big deal at the Super Bowl. In recent years, however, some of the magic seems to have gone out of the Super Bowl commercial game. What is your take on marketing Super Bowl commercials before the game? READ MORE

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]]> http://www.retailwire.com/discussion/15797/super-bowl-ads-played-out-by-game-time retailwire.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:30:55 +0000 Macy's Facebook Fans, Wal-Mart 'American Idol' CD, Canadian Tire Appliances Macy&rsquo;s doubled its number of Facebook fans from 900,000 to 1.8 million as the result of its "Million Dollar Makeover" campaign this year, according to executives quoted in the Chicago Sun-Times.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?a=UpBi1bsaptA:MPGE0-V4GMU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?a=UpBi1bsaptA:MPGE0-V4GMU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RetailerDaily/~4/o7OOPbdkyxM" height="1" width="1"/> READ MORE

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]]> http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~r/RetailerDaily/~3/o7OOPbdkyxM/daily-wrap-june-29-2011 RetailerDaily News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:30:56 +0000 BrainTrust Query: Updating the Referral Bonus We all know that finding and retaining great people is a vital element for any experience-based store or company. Most retailers have some type of current employee referral program, but most of them are ineffective. What are the pros and cons of referral bonuses at retail? READ MORE

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]]> http://www.retailwire.com/discussion/15796/braintrust-query-updating-the-referral-bonus retailwire.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:30:55 +0000 Canadian Tire Mobile Media, Radio Shack to Sell Verizon Wireless, Wal-Mart Canada Goes Urban Two Canadian Tire stores in Toronto, as well as a Calloway shopping center in Etobicoke, Canada, have launched the Bee Media personal mobile media service.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?a=Y-nJeGKC48o:zrO37usCsm4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?a=Y-nJeGKC48o:zrO37usCsm4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RetailerDaily/~4/DpwCzygd9K0" height="1" width="1"/> READ MORE

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]]> http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~r/RetailerDaily/~3/DpwCzygd9K0/daily-wrap-june-28-2011 RetailerDaily News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:56 +0000 Food Deserts Are Part Mirage There's a perception that many urban communities in the U.S. are devoid of places to buy groceries. According to research, however, the issue isn't about quantity, it's about quality. How important is it for the country to deal with the food desert issue in light of the associated public health challenges associated with poor nutrition? READ MORE

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]]> http://www.retailwire.com/discussion/15795/food-deserts-are-part-mirage retailwire.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:30:55 +0000 Promotional Email, Sears Spinoff, Skechers Cloud Database The top online retailers sent each of their subscribers three promotional emails on average during the week ending June 24, 2011, according to the Retail Email Blog.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?a=2X8H-OzP5UI:vXCcMzgz1Eo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?a=2X8H-OzP5UI:vXCcMzgz1Eo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RetailerDaily?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RetailerDaily/~4/2eoWSKTjKt4" height="1" width="1"/> READ MORE

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]]> http://feeds.retailerdaily.com/~r/RetailerDaily/~3/2eoWSKTjKt4/daily-wrap-june-27-2011 RetailerDaily News Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:30:56 +0000 BrainTrust Query: Is the (Daily) Deal Finally Done? One short year ago, the hype around daily deals was electric. In the analyst community, you could barely get through a day without hearing something about players growing at a meteoric pace. On Jan. 19, Techcrunch reported that in the last half of 2011 alone, 798 daily deal sites folded. What do you see as the future of daily deal services? READ MORE

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]]> http://www.retailwire.com/discussion/15794/braintrust-query-is-the-daily-deal-finally-done retailwire.com Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:30:55 +0000 AutoTrader.com said to be in talks for initial public stock offering AutoTrader, which runs a Web site linking buyers and sellers of new and used cars, is talking to banks about a potential initial public offering, a person with knowledge of the discussions said today. READ MORE

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]]> http://www.autonews.com/article/20120203/RETAIL04/120209921/1506 Automotive News Retail News Feed Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:21:42 +0000 What's happening Saturday? A roundup of events for Saturday, Feb. 4 READ MORE

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]]> http://www.autonews.com/article/20120203/RETAIL06/302049962/1379 Automotive News Retail News Feed Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:48:43 +0000 TrueCar and Taj Mahals have everyone thinking Scott Painter probably never imagined the day when his name would share the podium with gray tile or grout. But there they were Friday -- the oddest of bedfellows. READ MORE

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]]> http://www.autonews.com/article/20120203/RETAIL06/302049967/1379 Automotive News Retail News Feed Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:48:13 +0000 Marchionne: Stores must have unified look Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Chrysler-Fiat, is one of the few auto executives who seems to make news each time he opens his mouth. READ MORE

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]]> http://www.autonews.com/article/20120203/RETAIL06/302049970/1379 Automotive News Retail News Feed Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:47:54 +0000 How Long Do Owners Stay? Why Do They Sell? A look at homeowners' tenures in their home and motivations for moving from the <i>2011 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers</i>.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RealtororgResearchHeadlines/~4/m7q4fTayDYI" height="1" width="1"/> READ MORE

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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RealtororgResearchHeadlines/~3/m7q4fTayDYI/ Research Commentary from REALTOR.org. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:12:28 +0000 Cash Down Payments, Still High Realtors® Confidence Index shows that cash down payments are at or above 20 percent in 34 percent of the transactions.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RealtororgResearchHeadlines/~4/jRgAYfdABvg" height="1" width="1"/> READ MORE

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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RealtororgResearchHeadlines/~3/jRgAYfdABvg/ Research Commentary from REALTOR.org. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:12:10 +0000 Home Ownership Rates by Age Home ownership rates have decreased overall since 2000, but not all age groups had the same experience through the tougher housing market.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RealtororgResearchHeadlines/~4/NNfVfDv2nRk" height="1" width="1"/> READ MORE

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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RealtororgResearchHeadlines/~3/NNfVfDv2nRk/ Research Commentary from REALTOR.org. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:11:55 +0000 Population Projections Around the World Most demographers believe that the world population will continue to grow throughout this century, topping out at around 9 to 10 billion people.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RealtororgResearchHeadlines/~4/Hx6SwlZ4PCo" height="1" width="1"/> READ MORE

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]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RealtororgResearchHeadlines/~3/Hx6SwlZ4PCo/ Research Commentary from REALTOR.org. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:11:35 +0000