Carol Spieckerman’s Retail Insights
newmarketbuilders' State of U.S. Retail & Store Safari Scrapbook (from 2010 Licensing Expo)
Holy retail immersion, Batman! Mark our words: 6-6-10 will go down in history as the hottest off-the-strip retail tour ever recorded in Las Vegas. Thanks to LIMA and to all who attended! Your active participation, killer questions and non-stop enthusiasm made the day! Read our full recap of the action.
What's Keeping You Awake at Night? newmarketbuilders' Licensing Poll Results In!
We posed that question to top licensors, licensees, agencies and retailers last week as we made our rounds at the International Licensing Expo in Las Vegas. Studio execs, brand veterans and mega licensees weighed in and, after a bit of throat clearing, most told us they felt much better having shared! Here are the top three answers . . .
newmarketbuilders at NARMS: Retail Marketers in the Power Position
I can't imagine a better time for retailers, suppliers and retail marketing services firms to convene ... Retailers' in-store focus has snapped to attention, suppliers are wrestling with unprecedented disruption, and NARM's member companies, whether they work in event marketing, assisted selling, training, merchandising, or demos, sit right smack in the middle of the action between both.