Electronic Coupons are coming soon
September 24, 2009
The Breakfast Wars: Starbucks Learns to Cook | www.nytimes.com
Electronic couponing is finally read to happen. The combination of the current economic climate, the willingness of key leaders (P&G< Safeway and Kroger) to make it happen and the maturity of the enabling technologies means that after years of creeping forward, electronic couponing is ready to dominate
Local Radio Revenue Disappearing
June 16, 2009
In Radio These Days, Small Is Better | online.wsj.com
Radio will survive. It is just going to be a very different medium, led largely by internet radio which has no barrier to entry.
UK apparel to recover faster than the US?
January 8, 2009
U.K. Clothiers Will Weather Slump Better Than U.S., WGSN Says | www.bloomberg.com
Speeding up the design and sourcing process in only one factor out of many. In the current environment, the key is to get consumers to come to the shops in the first place and then to make sure they don't leave without having bought something.
January 8, 2009
Analyst: Radio Revs Will Fall 13 Percent In 2009. Or More. | www.radioink.com
Radio ad revenues falling of the cliff
Consumer Recognition of Jewelry Brands
July 3, 2008
The JCK-Harrison Group Consumer Jewelry Study | www.jckonline.com
Consumers know RETAIL brands because ONLY retail brands promote consistently and sufficiently to become ingrained in the minds of consumers. Manufacturers of even the most successful jewelry brands spend relatively little in advertising to promote their brand due to low gross margins for this product. They simple do NOT have sufficient profit to justify higher ad spending. Only low cost brands with higher margins can afford national advertising and for the most part even those that do advertise spend relatively little in comparison to their retail counterparts. Retailers for the most part do not and will not promote a manufacturer's brand. Their advertising expenditures are used to sell mostly specific product they own or to promote their store image
Jewelry; The old status symbol
June 11, 2008
INDIAN GOLD IMPORTS -59% IN MAY ON HIGH PRICES | www.gjepc.org
Jewelry sales will continue to be soft in the U.S, for the foreseeable future. As such, many foreign manufacturers are looking toward Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Far East as growth opportunities.
February 27, 2008
October Radio Revenues Down 7% | publications.mediapost.com
With fewer analysts looking at commercial radio, the industry begins to fall off investors' radar screens.
Wyndham – Hotel, Timeshare & Vacation Ownership Competitors Face Challenging 2008
January 16, 2008
Wyndham shares tumble on profit outlook | www.reuters.com
Despite this mid December 2007 change in guidance; Wyndham should continue its leadership as the largest vacation ownership (VO) operator in 2008. Its more bargain hotel brands are likely to be more stable than its pricier competitors during any possible downturn. Many of the lodging stocks have already been slashed as Marriott and Starwood delivered reduced 3rd QTR 2007 earnings. Analysts discounted the impact of reduced business travel, the concern is how will the VO divisions of Wyndham, Marriott, Starwood, Bluegreen, perform in ‘08. Historically, (VO) is highly resilient during major economic recessions, but this slowdown is deeper and could impact upscale timeshare developers like Marriott, Starwood, Hilton, etc. The WYN Group and Bluegreen should be less vulnerable in ’08 as they offer better price/value and/or sell VO in more drive to and mid market locations. Overall, VO operators should be less impacted in ‘08 than the overall hotel sector.
What's wrong with radio and how to fix it
January 11, 2008
November Revenues Show 'Worse Drop Than Expected' | www.radioink.com
Radio revenues for the month of November took a gigantic drop. National advertising was off by 15% (and local revenues were off by 5%).
December 12, 2007
October Radio Revenues Down 7% | publications.mediapost.com
The failure of the radio industry to deploy electronic measurement casts doubt on radio's growth.
Switzerland sues Google over Street View privacy concerns
November 13, 2009
Here Come the Droids! A brief review of Verizon Wireless' new Droid line-up.
November 11, 2009
October 30, 2009
Vodafone Orange Iphone Deal Ends Two Years Exclusivity Of O2 In UK
October 5, 2009
IPhone Coma Mode puts Apple in the ICU
September 19, 2009