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Retail: This is more than a correction...

By David Dorf on May 19, 2009 8:37 AM

After writing the previous post Retail Has Changed Forever, I came across Jim Crawford's account of a presentation given by Jim Stengel, former CMO of Proctor & Gamble. Mr. Stengel started by saying This is more than a correction... this...

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Retail Has Changed Forever

By David Dorf on May 14, 2009 8:01 PM

I read an interesting article in Forbes called Why Retailing Will Never Be The Same Again. It says that the industry is splitting into three camps: those that compete on price, those that compete on uniqueness, and those that can't...

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Stop Paying with Checks!

By David Dorf on May 3, 2009 8:24 PM

When shopping, I hate standing behind someone that writes a check. "How much was that? What's the date? Should I write my license number on it?" What a giant time sink. Clearly the person has a checking account, so why...

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CTIA Wireless Conference This Week

By David Dorf on March 30, 2009 6:55 PM

The CTIA Wireless conference is being held this week in Las Vegas. There should be plenty of announcements from the likes of Apple, RIM/Blackberry, and the carriers about new innovation in the mobile phone arena. This conference is interesting to...

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Buying Electronics this Season

By David Dorf on November 16, 2008 8:33 AM

On a recent business trip, I picked up the latest issue of Consumer Reports, which was focused on electronics. On page 26 they rate electronics stores, both e-commerce and walk-in. For the online stores, It appears that selection is most...

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