This video was created in Britain so you may not recognize all of the stores and/or brands they are talking about, but the 10 things they cover are universal to marketing everywhere. I guess I realized that a lot of the car ads are using CGI but never thought about the amount of it Read More…
Category: Retail Trends
Retail trends
Retail Surveys Are Flawed (But You Already Knew That!)
At the company where I work, customers are randomly given a survey where they can rate the store where they shopped in for cleanliness, customer service, in-stock and so on. I have long felt that these surveys are garbage, as I have seen many examples of stores that looked HORRIBLE who were getting good scores, Read More…
6 Everyday Products That Almost Nobody Realizes Are A Scam
I’m proud to say I don’t use any of these useless items (well, probably couldn’t drive a tank and er umm don’t have need for a douche) with the exception that I’ll buy bottled water if it’s convenient depending on where I’m at. At home, however it’s tap water if I’m thirsty, I refuse Read More…
4 Retailers Sued (Again) Over Deceptive Pricing
Only in California. Four retailers have been sued due to deceptive advertising, namely posting a fake “regular price” to make their not-really-a-sale price look more attractive. I remember years ago that the retailer I worked for got in trouble for this as well, because we were selling our Christmas cards at “50% OFF!” Read More…
Amazon just opened a grocery store without a checkout line
Perhaps the title should be “Amazon just opened a store that puts a lot of people out of work.” Yes, it’s a store that doesn’t need any cashiers, baggers, or cart collectors, probably just a small crew that stocks the shelves once a day. I have to admit I absolutely LOVE Amazon, and Read More…
2 Killed, More Injured As Americans Trample Each Other for Black Friday Bargains
Once again, another Black Friday is past and there are casualties in the US. Two people were killed during Black Friday sales and as you can see by the videos below, people have not stopped acting like cavemen in an effort to get a cheap TV (or worse, bath towels!) I have Read More…
More Retailers Closing on Thanksgiving This Year
Some good news for a change, it seems that a recent trend is reversing itself and this year more retailers will be closing on Thanksgiving, instead of more staying open. Lowe’s, Pier 1, Petco, Petsmart and Sam’s Club are among the retailers that have decided to choose turkey over sales. Not sure if it’s Read More…
CVS Health expands Curbside pick-up service to 4,000 locations
Still not sure why they would start this up right after Target decided it didn’t work for them, seeing as how they are working together now, but it has in fact started up and there’s already been problems with the website crashing and they’ve been unable to honor coupons they gave out at the start. The employees are Read More…
The 9 Most Utterly Insane Products Released by Famous Brands
Large companies have large marketing departments. Large companies should have smart people in said marketing departments, seeing as how they’re a large company and all. So it boggles the mind that a group of smart people all sat in a room and decided to launch products like these, probably spending millions of Read More…
The End of Antibacterial Soaps (At Last.)
For centuries people have survived by washing their hands with soap and water, but in the last decade Americans have become obsessed with trying to scrub off every possible germ and microbe using antibacterial soaps, hand sanitizers and so on. The FDA has finally had enough of the false claims Read More…