What Our Industry Can Learn From IKEA
Sunday, August 26th, 2012Tweet I recently stopped by the local IKEA store to take a look. I was inspired by what I saw. I headed upstairs to take a look at the showroom section of the store and when I got to the top of the stairs I stopped and stared in awe at the first display I [...]
A Cheesy Idea From Superstore
Friday, June 18th, 2010Tweet I love cheese. Maybe its the time I spent living in Paris; maybe its memories of my Mom’s homemade pizza that was dripping with Mozzarella. But I digress… I was in my local Real Canadian Superstore recently and I noticed that they have made some great steps in helping the shopper find the cheese [...]
Market Visit Report: Paris, France
Sunday, April 18th, 2010Tweet When I get the opportunity to travel to new markets I like to get out and see as many stores as I can. My recent trip to Paris, France was a great one with lots of interesting observations that could be of use to you too. Here is a sneak peek at the Top [...]
Canadian Retailers Need to Go Global
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010Tweet There was an interesting article in the Toronto Star last week that discussed a recent University of Toronto study about the management of Canadian retailers. While the findings are that retail management in Canada is on-par with talent in the US, Canadian retailers that have international experience are much better managed. This is not [...]
Big Merchandising in Small Supermarkets in Bangkok
Thursday, March 11th, 2010Tweet We have all heard it or said it before. “I would love to put something like that in my stores but I just don’t have the room”. Every Key Account Manager has had a “big idea” that died on the table with the uttering of that phrase. During this week’s trip to Bangkok, Thailand [...]
Fashionable Idea for Selling at Costco
Thursday, March 4th, 2010Tweet Costco can be a great environment to grow a brand through access to their members who have bigger families, more disposable income and a love for finding new products during their “treasure hunt” shopping trips. Finding the right recipe to properly expose your products in this warehouse environment can be a significant challenge. The [...]
Retail Watch: ARCO am/pm C-Store – Thousand Palms, CA
Thursday, February 25th, 2010Tweet Sometimes you come across a simple idea that can really boost category sales. This simple idea in the refrigerated drinks section at an ARCO C-Store in California solved the issue I often face of getting easily disoriented each time I go to a c-store to buy a cold drink. The challenge in this environment [...]
