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5 Ways Chain Retailers are Localizing Their Stores

Localization is one of the few extremely effective ways for store-based retailers to compete with the rapidly growing e-commerce giants.   Retailers like Walgreens, ShopKo, Trader Joes, and Walmart have incorporated a range of very interesting localization strategies into their stores in an attempt to: (1) convey a commitment to local communities, (2) to appear less [...]

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Amazon, Google, eBay, and Paypal Establish a Physical Retail Presence

“Store-based retailers need to bridge the gap between the digital and the physical world!”  If this isn’t your first retail rodeo you will have heard this before.  You have probably heard of, or have an opinion on, effective ways to bridge the gap. However, multi-channel integration is a two-way street says Google, eBay, Paypal, and [...]

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Waitrose and Amazon: Pricing Transparency Comparison

According to a report released by Careerbuilder, 42% of workers today are living paycheck to paycheck.  When every dollar counts, consumers look for every opportunity to save.  Retailers are seeing increased customer satisfaction and a resulting boost in loyalty due to price transparency.  Finding the best prices can be a painstaking process, so retailers like [...]

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Amazon’s New Lockers in 7-11 Stores Seem to be a Good Idea

In-store pickup is a possibility if you have a website, and a store.  Amazon, the e-retail king, lacks one of these two very necessary ingredients – stores.   Store-based retailers are able to bypass shipping costs by offering the in-store pickup programs described in my previous post.  A large percentage of the price paid on items [...]

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