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Recent Posts
Canada’s second unofficial currency gets a new addition.
Canadian Tire Money is probably one of the most successful retail loyalty programs out there. If you haven’t heard of it, the program is very simple. You buy stuff; you get Canadian Tire Money back on your purchase when you pay by cash or debit. Th...
Basket Building: What’s the last thing your customers see?
Big box retailers put a lot of thought into store layouts and formats. Some work really well while others leave you wondering: “what could they possibly be thinking?” Smaller retailers do not have access to the vast amounts of resources that the ...
Localization strategy even more relevant during consumer spending slowdown
These are truly competitive times for retailers. Reduced foot traffic combined with a consumer pullback in spending is creating huge challenges for merchants of all sizes. The question becomes: How can we get less customers to spend more in our store...
Building the basket: an art form
The Black Friday hype is over and like most retailers, you are probably experiencing a drop off in foot traffic in the store. This is where merchants need to ramp up their external marketing machine. The other focus should be on building a bigger bas...
Early predictions point to a positive Black Friday but…..
The early buzz on the ‘net is that Black Friday wasn’t as much as a dud as everyone feared. In fact, the wonderful folks at Shoppertrak (article here) have given us a number to chew on. Our industry saw a .5 percent increase over last year. Say i...
Change is a good thing
Can someone tell me when the Christmas season starts? I always thought it was the Friday after Thanksgiving in the US (see my rants about Black Friday here). I’ve seen some Christmas seasonal sections deployed as early as right after Labor Day. Som...

