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Who Wins the Private Label Battle?
Where Private Label Is King I was in London late last year and made a trip up north to stay with friends for the weekend. We stopped at a Marks & Spencer convenience store, and I was blown away. It was an elegant little shop filled with beautifully-packaged private label products. Europe is way ahead
Amazon v. Walmart: Who Has The Audience?
Walmart and Amazon are the primary forces in retail right now. They are locked in a pitched battle to see who is going to control the future of retailing. Each approaches retail from a radically different perspective. Walmart is a retailer with most of America walking through its doors each week. Amazon is an e-commerce
READ MOREWho Really Shops at Walmart?
I hear this phrase a lot: “that won’t work for the Walmart shopper.” It’s usually used to indicate that something is too upscale, looks too nice or is designed too well. Here’s the strategic problem with that statement: Walmart has 91% household penetration, meaning that almost all of the US goes into a Walmart at
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The Six Sides of the Black Box
