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

As we know, the Internet has dramatically changed the shopping behavior of lots of people. But employers may not be pleased by one big shift in shopping: the number of people who purchase online while they are supposing to be … Continue reading

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Consumer-Driven Retail Trends

Bazaar Voice recently published a report on key consumer trends. It noted that: “The rise of social is shaking up things in surprising ways. What does this mean for retailers? Everything. It means the competition, which has already been fierce, … Continue reading

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