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Mannequins Get Real
Who knows if it started with those Dove soap campaigns using “real” women, or if it’s the popularity of reality shows like “The Biggest Loser” or “Girls,” but there’s a movement trending to better...
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Healthy Vending Machines Hit Chicago
It’s time for a road trip. This could be the smallest shop in Chicagoland, but the good news is you’ll be able to grab a bite. Farmer’s Fridge is actually a refrigerated kiosk/vending machine stocked...
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A New Retail Read
Here’s a little message that caught our attention recently: It’s a book: “Retail Schmetail.” Born Feb. 4, a 33.8-ounce, 7.5-in.-by-9-in.-by-1-in. tome. Book and author doing fine; publisher in...
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Larger Than Life
Companies are constantly finding creative new ways to amp up their marketing efforts, and Minneapolis-based Caribou Coffee Co. Inc. recently turned its dial to 11. To promote its new “Real Inspiration...
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Wake Up And Smell the Bacon
Smell-O-Vision and Odorama are so very last millennia. But in a nod to today’s iPhone-toting consumer, Oscar Mayer is deploying not only an iPhone alarm app, there’s a compatible plug-in to emit the...
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One Giant Step for Mankind
The corporate culture at Kenneth Cole Productions, the New York-based footwear and apparel brand, is known for its heart and “sole.” Since designer Kenneth Cole made waves back in the ‘80s for sincere,...
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Pot Retailing and All That ZaZZZ
Get ready to deal with it. This post is about marijuana retailing in Colorado. The Centennial state welcomed its first marijuana vending machine last week, although it’s not actually operational…yet....
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Retail Jokers
Retail jokers are at it again. This time, it was a new e-commerce retail idea that snatches a page from the Snapchat playbook: an online pop-up store that self-destructs exactly 14 days after...
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Pet Pop-Up
Once a novel idea for humans, pop-ups are no longer solely relegated to the two-legged domain. Phoenix-based PetSmart Inc. recently partnered with the City of Detroit and the non-profit community...
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The Man on the Street
The Azeeza store window in Chicago. As a visual merchandiser and window display artist, July in Chicago has become one of my most favorite times of year. This is when Project Windows, a visual design...
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