GLG News by Direct Mail Marketing Experts (North America)

Three new breakfast sandwiches coming soon to Panera Bakery Cafes. Will this make Panera more competitive in this expanding day part by different concepts? Is this the shot in the arm that Panera needs to possibly launch a new coffee expansion?

Kraft and Sara Lee executives recently spoke at analyst conference concerning their recent improvements to drive sales growth and improve operating margins.Both suggested the progress is real and sustainable.   Kraft highlighted new products and headcount reduction as keys to their progress.New...

The RIM versus Apple battle is the current smartphone battlefield (unless Nokia can enter the fray), with Microsoft and Palm bowing out due to an inability to innovate and deliver products that capitalize on the shifting pro-sumer or business / consumer market.  Now that Apple is making a move...

1) Amerprise has been aggressive ever since its Personal Advisor and Banking separation from Amercan Express 2) MasterCard appears to be the predominate card network

The ability of traditional software vendors like Microsoft, IBM, SAP and Oracle to innovate and keep pace with the market will increasingly become difficult. Large ISVs will continue in their strategy of acquiring companies that have established traction in the marketplace. Corporate investment...

Microsoft is in the middle of a tremendous browser battle.  Their share has been eroding, and the web masses are getting restless.  Internet Explorer 8 is an attempt to fight back Firefox and Safari, but it also appears to be a change in approach for Microsoft.

Google Gears delivers interactive applications that run offline to a place where these applications will certainly excel, on a mobile device.  However, the users most likely to use it, iPhone users, aren’t on the list and neither are Nokia users.  Are they just seeding for the Android launch?...

Their stores don't measure up to their competitiors as far as looks or staffing. They don't market their brand very well. They struggle with their brand merchandise both in the store and with most of their advertising.

Everyone is aware that the economy is not where we want it to be as far as consumer confidence is concerned. Most companies got too comfortable with the economy of the past. Most companies stayed the same while the country was changing around them

Nobody knows what the future holds for apparel sales, but considering the conditions at the moment, they don't look very good. Look for special deals from your favorite stores as they have already started with good deals and online specials. Look for the Government checks to arrive in the Spring which...