By Doug Olenick On Mar 28 2013 - 3:08pm

Social Media Rescues Retailer

No Facebook did not rescue my neighbor’s cat from a tree nor did Twitter pull a child from a burning home, but the two websites managed to turn a potentially bad

By Steve Smith On Mar 27 2013 - 3:17pm

Walmart’s Locker Effort May Change Retail

Walmart’s announcement that it will be testing the use of physical lockers at local stores — another method for consumers to pick up purchases — made

By Doug Olenick On Mar 27 2013 - 10:58am

Apple Could Solve The Cypriot Banking Problem

Economist/pundit Charles Krauthammer has come up with an interesting proposal that would solve the Cypriot banking scandal and open Apple up to new investment

By Doug Olenick On Mar 25 2013 - 2:12pm

‘Complete Experience’ Merchandising: It’s Much More Than Low Price

If you’ve read some of my previous posts, you know I advocate “complete experience” merchandising. Consumers want the “best” price

By Steve Smith On Mar 25 2013 - 8:44am

Reviewing Your Mix Is Vital

In our Special Report on Distributors [in the March 25 TWICE] one of the questions we asked executives was which product categories retailers should add. The

By gtarr On Mar 22 2013 - 2:31pm

No RIPs For Panasonic Plasma Yet

Excuse us if we don’t panic over a news report out of Japan earlier this week that the industry’s leading champion of plasma TV technology, Panasonic, is

By Doug Olenick On Mar 14 2013 - 9:56am

My 40 Years In The CE Industry

Well, all good things must come to an end. After more than 40 years in this industry, I will be hanging up my CE guns and spurs as I head into the great unknown of

By Alan_Wolf On Mar 12 2013 - 1:31pm

Amazon’s Threat Overstated, Survey Shows

While there’s no question that Amazon.com is siphoning off sales from physical stores, retailers’ biggest competitors still remain … other retailers

By gtarr On Mar 7 2013 - 3:13pm

DirecTV’s Genie Doesn’t Skip Convenience

DirecTV’s latest whole-home DVR system called the Genie has been available and widely advertised for a few months now, but in light of the extensive publicity

By Doug Olenick On Mar 4 2013 - 4:35pm

If You Give Music Away Free (And Legally), They Will Come

Free is always better, but free and legal is the best. At least that is what music lovers appear to be thinking. According to The NPD Group, illegal music downloads