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Local Recreational Retailers Gearing Up

Monday, 27 April 2009 05:13

Last week, a woman walked into Skirack in Burlington (VT) looking for a bike. She walked out of the store with a brand new Santa Cruz Nomad, a high-end mountain bike for which she paid $3,000.

P&G: Doing Good is Good Business

Monday, 27 April 2009 05:09

Procter & Gamble has long had an active corporate giving program, but a refocusing of its charitable efforts now means that doing good has become good for business.

Mounting Number of Vacancies Leave Huge Holes to Fill in the Retail Landscape

Monday, 27 April 2009 05:04

Drive down any main shopping drag, and odds are you will encounter an increasingly common symbol of the historic retail downturn: the vacant big-box store.

Older Audience is Looking Better Than Ever

Monday, 27 April 2009 05:00

When Brian Gordon and his partners started ebeanstalk.com, which sells children's learning toys online, they expected most of business to come from younger consumers starting families. But a recent customer survey found that up to 40 percent were actually older, mainly grandparents.

The Value of Branding Remains Strong Despite Economy

Sunday, 26 April 2009 23:37

Despite the pounding global business is taking, the $2 trillion value of the top 100 brands has held steady, according to Millward Brown's annual BrandZ report. "Consumers are blaming companies and leaders for the current troubles, not the brands," said Joanna Seddon, exec VP at Millward Brown, the WPP-owned research company. "Brands are emotional bonds created with consumers, and overall, brands have sustained value."

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