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8 Back-to-School Merchandising Tactics in 2012

RetailNet Group’s analysts recently surveyed a range of the major US chain retailers’ stores to get insight on the different 2012 Back-to-School merchandising strategies.  Below are some sample examples from the RNG store tour database. RNG subscribers can click the links below each photo to see the full galleries on www.retailnetgroup.com. Walmart See Full Gallery [...]

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Retail Clinics: Target Announces Plan to Unveil Service in VA and NC

Target has announced plans to open eight more retail clinics in its existing stores by July 29th, 2012.  Four stores in northern Virginia and four stores in North Carolina will become the first to offer the clinic services in those states. “Stumble on a patch of poison ivy? Concerned about sunburn? Battling an allergy attack? [...]

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Retail Clinics: The Evolution of CVS’ Minute Clinic

For store-based retailers, building destination departments where the products, services and in-store experience can not be disinter-mediated by eCommerce is the biggest strategy for combating the strain and drain of consumers buying online.  One of the ways that retailers are attempting to do this is by offering additional services in-store, specifically retail clinics. 54% of [...]

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Procter & Gamble: Two Strategies to Fight Growing Store Brand Competition

In a recession, when every dollar counts, shoppers begin making decisions about where and how to trade-down, and store brands generally thrive.  The large CPG companies today are trying to find new ways to compete. This means an increase in private label sales.  Today 20-25% of Kroger’s sales, and 17% of CVS’ sales stem from [...]

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Self-Checkouts Leave Big Y Stores After 8 Year Stint

While it seems automation is the way of the future, some automation is proving difficult to perfect in some supermarkets.  In the retail world, automation shows consumers that the retailer is progressive and ready to keep up with the fast pace of the digital age.  That said, while we are seeing many more retailers with [...]

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