Apple, H&M, Burberry Open Global Flagship Stores in September, With Future Flagship Stores for Starbucks, UNIQLO, and Nordstrom Opening Soon (AAPL, SBUX, NKE, M)
Sunday September 30, 2012
Another month, another international Apple store opening. The first Apple (AAPL) flagship store in Stockholm, Sweden opened this month with the usual crowds, but without the usual enthusiasm. ... Read More
Costco, Dollar General, Panera, Darden Face Employee Lawsuits for Discrimination and Unfair Labor Practices - Wolfgang Puck Employee Lawsuit Reveals Disturbing Workplace Atmosphere (DG, PNRA, KR, WTSLA, DRI, COST)
Saturday September 29, 2012
September was another busy month for the retail industry, particularly for those who work in the legal departments of some of the largest retail chains in the U.S.
Racial discrimination lawsuits ... Read More
Five Guys Beats McDonald’s, Burger Pollution in California, Fast Food Brain Implants, and Global Golden Arches Protests - Big Burger Business Buzz and Research Reports (MCD, WEN, BKW)
Thursday September 27, 2012
When Five Guys Burgers and Fries beat out hamburger mega-chains like McDonald's (MCD), Wendy's (WEN) and Burger King (BKW) in a recent survey of burger-eating customers, it was no surprise ... Read More
IKEA is Better Than Apple, Wal-Mart and Starbucks at Global Retailing - What IKEA Is Doing Now on the Global Retail Stage (AAPL, WMT, SBUX)
Tuesday September 25, 2012
When IKEA was named as the 2012 World Retail Congress International Retailer of the year, it was clearly an indication that IKEA is the best of the best in the ... Read More
First 2012 Christmas Holiday Shopping Season Predictions, Sales, and Hirings - 100 Days of the Christmas Marketing Madness Begins (TGT, KSS, AAPL, WMT, SHLD, M, BBY)
Thursday September 20, 2012
An important milestone for the 2012 retailing year occurred this week when the calendar page turned to September 16th, officially marking 100 days until Christmas. Judging from the amount ... Read More
Consumers Still Buy Brilliance, and Retailers Struggle to Find Some - Are Most Brilliant U.S. Retail Companies Also the Most Successful? (IBM, AMZN, AAPL)
Thursday September 13, 2012
Even in the worst of economies, U.S. consumers have proven time and time again that they can be easily impressed by brilliance and are willing to sacrifice, save, and spend ... Read More
Apple’s Latest Success Is Not Genius - Building Customer Loyalty With Well-Trained Customer Service Employees Is Still Good Common Sense, But Still Not Common (AAPL, DDS)
Wednesday September 12, 2012
Apple, Apple, Apple. It seems that every time there's a success to report about U.S. business these days it's connected to that Apple (AAPL) corporation. Will we ever ... Read More