Comments on: Hot Retail Trends http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/hot-retail-trends-in-2010/ The Retail Doctor Fri, 04 May 2012 19:07:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: bobphibbs http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/hot-retail-trends-in-2010/#comment-380 bobphibbs Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:20:40 +0000 http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/?p=3834#comment-380 Yes, in the US they call them silos, like farmers stack corn in - isolated and isolating. Unless the two come together, which many are working on, there will always be a disconnect between what a brand preaches and a customer experiences. Yes, in the US they call them silos, like farmers stack corn in – isolated and isolating. Unless the two come together, which many are working on, there will always be a disconnect between what a brand preaches and a customer experiences.

]]> By: Oblongmarketing http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/hot-retail-trends-in-2010/#comment-379 Oblongmarketing Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:14:30 +0000 http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/?p=3834#comment-379 Great article - thanks. I love your point about online retailers looking to bricks and mortar stores because “We can give a better experience for our brand through people.” I just wish some of our retailers here in the UK understood the importance of the customer service element in delivering a fantastic retail experience. There seems to be a real disconnect between the retail staff department and the retail marketing department. Surely the two are part of the same whole. Great article – thanks. I love your point about online retailers looking to bricks and mortar stores because “We can give a better experience for our brand through people.” I just wish some of our retailers here in the UK understood the importance of the customer service element in delivering a fantastic retail experience. There seems to be a real disconnect between the retail staff department and the retail marketing department. Surely the two are part of the same whole.

]]> By: bobphibbs http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/hot-retail-trends-in-2010/#comment-378 bobphibbs Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:50:27 +0000 http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/?p=3834#comment-378 Thanks for stopping by Dan. I guess I would reiterate my advice for 2010 to get more customers will be between the ears, managing our own attitude than about any silver bullet of marketing. Best of times or worst of times, you decide. Thanks for stopping by Dan. I guess I would reiterate my advice for 2010 to get more customers will be between the ears, managing our own attitude than about any silver bullet of marketing. Best of times or worst of times, you decide.

]]> By: Dan Jablons, Retail Smart Guys http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/hot-retail-trends-in-2010/#comment-377 Dan Jablons, Retail Smart Guys Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:15:25 +0000 http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/?p=3834#comment-377 I don't know about you, but sometimes I've read about historical moments in history where people say, "This was the best time to buy" because a market had bottomed out, and was starting to rebound. Most often, this is talked about in terms of real estate. But I think it also extends to retail. And I believe that RIGHT NOW is the time to map out a growth strategy. Many stores have closed their doors. Others have contracted, leaving market segments or territories open for those who can capitalize on it. Growth comes from one of three areas: 1.Additional Market Share 2.Additional Territories 3.Additional Product Lines We are advising all of our accounts to review the above, and pick areas where they can grow their business. Sure, things are still tough out there. Yes, I believe Spring 2010 is going to be tough. But if they can get through that (which we are helping them do via better marketing and cash flow through great open to buy planning), then they can build their businesses into something amazing. This economy has had us all worrying, contracting, suffering, weeping, struggling, and enslaved for far too long. The time has come to do something proactive, something amazing, something bold, and something historical. I hope you can use this. Let me know what you think about it. Dan Jablons Retail Smart Guys I don’t know about you, but sometimes I’ve read about historical moments in history where people say, “This was the best time to buy” because a market had bottomed out, and was starting to rebound.

Most often, this is talked about in terms of real estate. But I think it also extends to retail. And I believe that RIGHT NOW is the time to map out a growth strategy.

Many stores have closed their doors. Others have contracted, leaving market segments or territories open for those who can capitalize on it.

Growth comes from one of three areas:
1.Additional Market Share
2.Additional Territories
3.Additional Product Lines

We are advising all of our accounts to review the above, and pick areas where they can grow their business. Sure, things are still tough out there. Yes, I believe Spring 2010 is going to be tough. But if they can get through that (which we are helping them do via better marketing and cash flow through great open to buy planning), then they can build their businesses into something amazing.

This economy has had us all worrying, contracting, suffering, weeping, struggling, and enslaved for far too long. The time has come to do something proactive, something amazing, something bold, and something historical.

I hope you can use this. Let me know what you think about it.

Dan Jablons
Retail Smart Guys

]]> By: bobphibbs http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/hot-retail-trends-in-2010/#comment-376 bobphibbs Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:36:49 +0000 http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/?p=3834#comment-376 Hardly George, it was the first thing I wrote about in my blog at http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/national-retail-federation/nrf10. Wouldn't have missed it for the world. As a matter of fact, I thought all three segments were great that morning especially the panel you led with the different approaches to retail from Gumps in San Francisco to the Junkyard Man's Daughter. Your bullish session helped show what was / is right with specialty retail - kudos. Hardly George, it was the first thing I wrote about in my blog at http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/national-retail-federation/nrf10. Wouldn’t have missed it for the world. As a matter of fact, I thought all three segments were great that morning especially the panel you led with the different approaches to retail from Gumps in San Francisco to the Junkyard Man’s Daughter. Your bullish session helped show what was / is right with specialty retail – kudos.

]]> By: George Whalin http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/hot-retail-trends-in-2010/#comment-375 George Whalin Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:16:36 +0000 http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/?p=3834#comment-375 Apparently the Retail Doctor missed the excellent Independents Day program at the NRF Convention that was sponsored by American Express Open and NRF. The content of the program was geared toward independent retailers and even included two very successful merchants with single-store businesses. Apparently the Retail Doctor missed the excellent Independents Day program at the NRF Convention that was sponsored by American Express Open and NRF. The content of the program was geared toward independent retailers and even included two very successful merchants with single-store businesses.

]]> By: Retailers van mening: “Alle shoppers hebben een missie” « POPAI Benelux Nieuws http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/hot-retail-trends-in-2010/#comment-374 Retailers van mening: “Alle shoppers hebben een missie” « POPAI Benelux Nieuws Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:52:54 +0000 http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/?p=3834#comment-374 [...] Amerikaanse blogger Retail Doctor heeft een top 10 opgesteld met daarin de, in zijn ogen, belangrijkste retailtrends. En bovenaan [...] [...] Amerikaanse blogger Retail Doctor heeft een top 10 opgesteld met daarin de, in zijn ogen, belangrijkste retailtrends. En bovenaan [...]

]]> By: Doron http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/hot-retail-trends-in-2010/#comment-373 Doron Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:29:41 +0000 http://www.retaildoc.com/blog/?p=3834#comment-373 You hit the nail on the proverbial head on customer service. We commented on those awards on Retailwire and ya, they seemed out of touch with reality. Your friends at Apple were amazingly absent from the list while they are one of the few that embraces the 'customer experience' concept. You hit the nail on the proverbial head on customer service. We commented on those awards on Retailwire and ya, they seemed out of touch with reality. Your friends at Apple were amazingly absent from the list while they are one of the few that embraces the ‘customer experience’ concept.

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