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McDonald’s: Ever Changing

After a period of lackluster performance, McDonald’s is once again a retailing powerhouse. Part of McDonald’s current strategy involves an initiative known as “Changing. Together.” One of the menu items that McDonald’s has changed is the Happy Meal, which is … Continue reading →

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Macy’s to Ship Online Orders from Stores

According to the Wall Street Journal, Macy’s intends to utilize more than one-third of its stores as online-sales fulfillment centers. By shipping from sales locations, Macy’s hopes to better balance its warehouse inventory with sales-floor inventory and take on challenges posed by … Continue reading →

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A Technological In-Store Extravaganza for Tropicana

As reported by Shareen Pathak in Advertising Age: “+Castro, the creative hot shop, led by innovation director Nico Pimentel, created a brilliant point-of-sale installation that combined water and augmented reality to launch the Tropicana Twister in Argentina. Here’s how it works: … Continue reading →

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