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Daily Archives: April 27, 2010

Planning ahead? Gen Y will be big, really big, by 2017

By 2017 Generation Y will have more spending power than Baby Boomers, according to The National Retail Federation’s Really Big Blog. Technology and personalized products right now are what they want. Sound like your kind of retailing?

 
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Posted by on April 27, 2010 in retail, Retail Trends, Uncategorized

 

Hello, umm, what’s your name, again. Tips to remember

Some people are so good with names. Our editor, Vick Menard, can remember names from people she met one time, 25 years ago. I am not similarly blessed. Here are ten simple steps to remember names, from Forbes – a name I remember.

 

Amazon sales of goods exceeds books and music

Amazon built its business on books and then music, but its sales platform, market position, positive customer experiences and buyer’s ratings have allowed them to successfully transition into a major seller of goods. This Chart of the Day item illustrates how books and other media sales are now less than half of Amazon’s revenue stream.

 
 
 
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