By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Image is Everything

Today’s consumers are faced with many different choices for their digitally connected home. Additionally, consumers must deal with the problem of simplifying

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Make a Clean Change with Energy Star

Lani MacRae is the Energy Star communications manager for the U.S. Department of Energy. In my last blog, I recommended that refrigerator and freezer retailers

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Think globally, Act Locally

Uncovering the bright spots in challenging times In these economic times, retailers and manufacturers are pursuing opportunities in many arenas, although these

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Think globally, Act Locally

In these economic times, retailers and manufacturers are pursuing opportunities in many arenas, although these opportunities are not as readily apparent as they once

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Customer Conversion: How Many Sales Did You Lose Today?

Mark Ryski is the founder and president of HeadCount., a retail analytics company, and author of “When Retail Customers Count.”Even in good times,

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Consumer Confusion Lives On

I recently read an article about a man who apparently shot his television due to confusion about the digital TV transition. The article reported that a man was

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

Blu-ray, Full Stream Ahead?

Does Blu-ray have a future in an internet connected world where video streaming is becoming more readily available? Blu-ray players were one of the hottest

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

The Keys To Advertising When Sales Are Down

Part One: The 50,000 Foot Level — How to stay strong and focused. This is the first in a two-part series focusing on how retailers should tackle their

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

To Download Or Not To Download

I thought a lot about what I would say this month. February has been a tough one. A lot of things going on here in the South, and times are tough all over

By Alexander Muse On Aug 20 2012 - 11:26am

The World Has Permanently Changed … As a Value-Add Retailer, Will You?

Frank DeMartin is VP, Marketing at Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America. We are in the worst recession since the Great Depression. The economic crisis has