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Smart retailers are continually looking for “blue space” or unserved gaps in the marketplace. With e-commerce’s reach covering everything, there …
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Samsung Flagship – A WOW or a Dud?
At last, Samsung has opened its doors to the CF Toronto Eaton Centre flagship store at Yonge and Dundas Streets. …
NYC Observations: Miniaturization Concepts Work
As chaotic as retailing is, there are always certain principles that exist. One is that for every force pushing …
5 Things That I’ve Learned ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤAbout E-Commerce in Canada
By doing over 20,000 interviews on the topic! By: Maureen Atkinson, Senior Partner, J.C. Williams Group Last month we had …
CTV National News Feature
Featured on CTV National News – Maureen Atkinson, Senior Partner shares her views on Canadian retail spending behavior. …
The Toronto Star’s David Olive Nails It!
The Toronto Star’s David Olive nails it! HBC could go south under the erratic leadership and financial gyrations of Richard …
Alibaba’s Ultimate Strategic Marketing Move
Alibaba has created the ultimate strategic marketing move! Jack Ma has devised, staged, and executed his own “day”—a monopoly—the $25 …
Learning from the Internet Retailer Conference
The Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition (IRCE) in Chicago last month (June 10–13) was one of the largest conferences to …
Lessons Learned from Quick Service Food
Despite a rash of new and innovative restaurants opening across the country, it appears as though quick self service food …
Thrift Finds a New Groove
It is well known that product placement in popular songs is one tool in the marketing department’s tool chest for …
Affordable Style with Holt’s hr2 at Dix/30’s The Square
A few weeks ago Holt Renfrew opened its new affordable luxury concept hr2 in The Square (pronounced Sqaarr) at lifestyle …
The Devil is in the Details – AllSaints Opens Its Doors in Canada
To the delight of Canadian consumers, who have long been envious of their counterparts to the south, major Canadian cities …
News Headline: JCPenney Sales for 2012 Down 25.2% for Comparable Stores and $985 Million Loss for the Year
Walking into the newly renovated Victorville, California JCPenney store was literally a jaw-dropping moment. Totally gone is yesterday’s JCPenney. In …
The UK is the Canary in the Coal Mine for Cross-channel Retail Effects
London in January is not really at its best from a tourist’s point of view. Since ICSC chose to have …
Too Much Control… Is Bad for Business Health!
I know, I know—someone got hurt. And a kid got a stomach ache. But why can’t a bit of common …
Simple is Better Messaging
Often the simple, straightforward way is the best. Looking at the Woolworth’s Department store in Cape Town, South Africa (2012 …
There is no place like New York at Christmas!
Barneys had show-stopper windows and an in-store promotion called “Electric Holiday,” which featured Disney characters. The Disney windows featured NYC …
Exploring Online Marketing
As retailers seek to gain an edge in the Canadian marketplace, online strategies such as affiliate marketing are being increasingly …
Getting “Experience” Retail Right
On Rome’s, Via Del Corso, a new store has just opened—“RED: Read, Eat, Dream” bookstore, bar and restaurant has got …
Surviving the Perfect Storm in Retail
http://www.imdb.com The retail weather today is characterized with a multitude of storms, namely: increased global competition, unstable economic and political …
A Natural Retail Anchor
One of the fascinating phenomenons of larger cities is the appearance and robust survival of commodity/product-specific nodes or districts. A …
Collaborative Technology and Retail
Collaborative technology remains vital to the performance of retail leaders. This category of innovation, which includes social media, analytics, and …
Head-on Store Wars at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street – So, who’s winning?
Joe Fresh vs. Zara vs. H&M vs. Uniqlo I’ll admit it. I just don’t get what Joe Fresh (June 8–11) …
Things That We Learned From Our Mobility Panel
Recently, Maureen Atkinson, Senior Partner at J.C. Williams Group, chaired a panel of bright mobility experts at the annual joint …
Planning for Tomorrow – The Importance of Succession Planning
When we reflect on 2011, no doubt we will remember that it was the year that the world lost one …
