Access over ownership. This is the new paradigm in consumer behavior. Don’t confuse the Apple news from this past Monday.
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Prime Your Business Models
In a world where people think that retail is dying, Amazon is charging people to shop online. It’s hard to
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Six Links Worthy of Your Attention #439
Is there one link, story, picture or thought that you saw online this week that you think somebody you know
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Local Retail Needs To Step Up
This does not happen online. This does not happen with major retailers. Recently, I was recommended to a local retailer
Continue readingThe New Retail Economy
Retail is in more trouble than they care to admit. This will come as no surprise to you, but it’s
Continue readingIs Amazon The Creepiest Company In The World?
Today we celebrate ghosts, ghouls, goblins, witches, monsters and… Amazon? Happy Halloween! Get ready to sugar overdose on mini Snickers
Continue readingConsumer Trust Is Not What You Think It Is These Days
What is the number one reason that a customer is loyal to a brand? Some might think that it’s all
Continue readingSmart Brands Will Create Their Own Digital Products And Services
Marketing is so much more than advertising. One of the bigger ideas (and evolutions) in marketing that I covered in
Continue readingNetflix Lets You Download Movies Now, Facebook Will Have Some Cools Games Soon And More – The Week's CTRL ALT Delete Segment On CHOM 97.7 FM
Every Monday morning at 7:10 am, I am a guest contributor on CHOM 97.7 FM radio broadcasting out of Montreal
Continue readingThe Mobile Commerce Chicken And Egg Conundrum
This was a big week for shopping. Unless you have been living under a rock in North America, we had
Continue readingShocking Shopping Experiences At The Mall
We pulled into your typical American shopping mall this afternoon. It was shocking. My world is, obviously, different than the
Continue readingPlease Track Us
Every brand you like online (Amazon, Facebook, Google and more) are monitoring your every move. Are you creeped out? They’re
Continue readingDo Shopping Centers Have A Future?
Retail, consumerism and how we buy has changed in the past few years, like never before. If you speak to
Continue readingThe Frightening Ramifications Of High-Frequency Pricing
Something fascinating happened during Black Friday. It wasn’t the mad hoards of people trampling one another for the latest electronic
Continue readingLiving In A Shopping Mall
It’s interesting to think about what the shopping center of the future may look like. Over the past decade, I’ve
Continue readingSharing Is Caring (And Selling)
What makes media a social media? There’s a long-standing answer to this question. For some, it seems both obvious and
Continue readingEndless Aisles
What has your shopping experiences been like lately? I was recently in New York City giving a presentation at the
Continue readingThe New Disruption
When digital mingles with our physical lives, everything changes. I’m a bit of a bookworm (#nerdalert). I’m doing my best
Continue readingOn Shopping
At this time of year, the tensions run high. Brawls in shopping malls and near-death experiences in the parking lot.
Continue readingGiving Something A Fighting Chance
Blogging is dead. Twitter is dead. MySpace is dead. Podcasting is dead. Dead is dead. Let’s trot out the "fill-in-the-blank
Continue readingThe Social Life Of Shopping
Shopping is a social activity. You would think that retailers would be running to figure out everything they can (and
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