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Mike Bruton

Mike Bruton

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JD.com to open 1,000 stores per day

[fa icon="calendar'] 4/23/18 9:56 AM / by Mike Bruton

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And you thought *you* were busy: JD.com to open 1,000 stores per day. https://www.retaildetail.eu/en/news/g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral/jdcom-launch-1000-stores-day
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the Importance of Store Setup

[fa icon="calendar'] 4/11/18 8:06 AM / by Mike Bruton

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Why is store setup so important? New research confirms that most shoppers want to be left alone while shopping:  https://www.fooddive.com/news/grocery--most-shoppers-want-to-be-left-alone-in-the-store-survey-finds/519684/
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Accurate and stable scheduling drives productivity

[fa icon="calendar'] 4/5/18 9:34 AM / by Mike Bruton

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When Retail Workers Have Stable Schedules, Sales and Productivity Go Up: https://hbr.org/2018/03/research-when-retail-workers-have-stable-schedules-sales-and-productivity-go-up
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Delivering on the promise of brand experience

[fa icon="calendar'] 3/30/18 8:59 AM / by Mike Bruton

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Delivering on the promise of brand experience:  http://360.advertisingweek.com/delivering-promise-brand-experience/
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Agile Merchandising

[fa icon="calendar'] 3/15/18 7:56 AM / by Mike Bruton

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The Power of Agile Merchandising: https://www.retailitinsights.com/doc/why-agile-merchandising-is-a-win-win-for-retailers-0001
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NRF predicts ~4% growth for 2018

[fa icon="calendar'] 3/5/18 10:12 AM / by Mike Bruton

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https://nrf.com/media/press-releases/nrf-forecasts-retail-sales-will-increase-between-38-and-44-percent-2018

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Retailers Pay it forward on tax reform

[fa icon="calendar'] 2/16/18 1:28 PM / by Mike Bruton

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Retailers are making good on their promise to pass tax reform gains to employees:  https://www.rila.org/news/retailcheckout/Lists/Posts/Post.aspx?ID=334
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Supporting healthy snack sales

[fa icon="calendar'] 2/14/18 9:34 AM / by Mike Bruton

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Merchandising tricks that support healthy snack sales:  https://www.fooddive.com/news/grocery--merchandising-tricks-can-help-boost-better-for-you-snack-sales-studies-show/515120/
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The history of Experiential Marketing

[fa icon="calendar'] 2/7/18 8:36 AM / by Mike Bruton

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The history of experiential marketing:  https://atneventstaffing.com/evolution-of-experiential-marketing/
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Biggest Event Planning Mistakes

[fa icon="calendar'] 2/5/18 12:03 PM / by Mike Bruton

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Interesting Infographic on "Biggest Event Planning Mistakes": https://splashthat.com/resources/event-planning-mistakes-infographic
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