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When Brand Extension Goes Wrong: Bizarre Promotional Products

In industry speak, when a brand releases a product that departs from their usual product line, this is known as ‘brand extension.’ Entrepreneur Richard Brandon is perhaps the master of brand extension, with Virgin encompassing everything from air travel (very successful) to bridal fashion (not so successful). Clearly, brand extension can be very powerful when…

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3 Great Cloud Payment Options For Your Business

Payment is the backbone of any business. It’s important to make the process as easy as possible to ensure customers and clients have no excuse to procrastinate. When payment can be automated, money is in your business account more quickly, which helps keep the books balanced. The good news is, there are several great cloud-based…

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6 Of The Strangest Business You Will Ever See Operating In A Mall

For decades, the mall has been the pinnacle of shopping experiences. Patrons can casually walk the tiled corridors and visit an array of stores to cater to their every need. For a whole generation, it was the cornerstone of their social activity. Somewhere between the Sbarro and the no-name Chinese Food place rest the memories…

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Retail Investment

Why Investment Firms Won’t Touch Retailers

Despite the challenging economic conditions in recent years, investment into certain industries has still been strong. However, one of the areas where investment has been lacking to a noticeable degree has been the retail industry. The big problem with retail is that you can’t look at the industry’s problems and put them all down to…

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retail wi-fi hotspots

How Retailers Are Using WiFi To Gain Valuable Customer Insights

High street retailers have been facing something of a persistent crisis, the blame for which cannot all be laid at the feet of the credit crunch and the ensuing economic slowdown. The rise of e-commerce has left traditional bricks and mortar stores on the back foot, with many famous firms struggling to sustain themselves and…

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Creative Retail Packaging

Retail Packaging Adapting To Consumer Trends

The global marketplace has never been more competitive than it is today. Therefore, it is more important than ever before for businesses to maximize the potential of their packaging. We take a look at some critical consumer packaging trends that every business should be aware of. Consumer Trends 1. Cost-effective Shopping Global economic uncertainty is…

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Smart Packaging

Smart-Packaging: Is The Future Of Packaging Interactive?

Smart companies have been utilising innovative and exciting packaging as part of their consumer product experience for a long time now, but recent developments in commercially accessible technology mean that things are about to get very interesting. Many of us will know the giddy excitement that comes when we are eagerly tearing at the packaging…

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Small Retail Business

Small Retail Companies Should Watch And Learn From Big Brands

Owners of singular stores or small chains may think that they can successfully run a business without paying attention to similar areas to that of larger retail brands, but this is not necessarily true. Despite focusing on different areas of the retail market, owners of small businesses can benefit from mirroring some of the ways…

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Specialized Shipping Services

3 Reasons Why Hiring Specialized Shipping Services Is Good For Your Small Business

There has never been a better time for companies to do business online. In fact, in 2012 alone, U.S. consumers spent a whopping $289 billion in e-commerce transactions. That figure is only expected to rise in the future as more shoppers turn to their computers for great deals on great products. Businesses that sell merchandise…

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Ebay Using Digital Displays In Store …. But Whose Store?

Over the years, eBay has been a company that has always been on the forefront of change and development for online shopping. They have engaged in research and development so that the company, while providing the same root service, is always changing and evolving to meet the needs in the market. In the fast moving…

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Modern Retail Marketing

Effective Marketing In The Modern Retail Environment

Putting your best foot forward in the retail environment can help your company boost its visibility and increase sales for your products. Your marketing strategy should encompass a wide array of activities that include the following: • Traditional and Internet advertising campaigns • Product packaging • Retail product placement By creating an integrated approach to…

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