Category Archives: Part 7: Communicating with the Customer

This sub-category encompasses establishing and maintaining a retail image, and promotional strategy.

“Sorry, Kim Kardashian, Wal-Mart Is More Popular Among the Facebook, Twitter Crowd”

The above title of a recent Forbes article may seem quite surprising. After all, the Karadashians are major celebrities in the social media world. And Wal-Mart is, well, a 50+ year-old company. 🙂 As Barbara Thau writes for Forbes: “It … Continue reading

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Smartphone Technology and McDonald’s Australia

McDonald’s franchises in Australia have devised a clever smartphone-enabled promotion campaign.  

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The Downside of the Internet: Many Employees Shop While at at Work

When Do Consumers Shop? (Hint: Many Do While at Work).

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