We will know everything about you: retailer
Matthew Hall September 20, 2012 The Age One day you’ll be able to walk into a store and the sales assistant will already know you and everything about you because of social media. That is the Minority Report scenario facing consumers and retailers as businesses become more social, according to Angela Ahrendts, chief executive of fashion retailer Burberry. Ahrendts was speaking at the opening of a 90,000-strong business love-in event by software company Salesforce.com called “Dreamforce 2012” in San Francisco overnight. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff delivers the keynote address during the Dreamforce 2012 conference at the Moscone Center on September 19, 2012 in San Francisco, California. She said software tools made it possible for personal information, available publicly online through social media, to be leveraged in real time by retailers. Sharing the stage with Commonwealth Bank’s chief marketing officer Andy Lark and Salesforce chief executive Marc Benioff, a string of…
Read MoreJapanese fashion brand Uniqlo announces plans to expand to Melbourne this year
Andy Burns September 21, 2012 Herald Sun JAPANESE super store Uniqlo has confirmed that it will set up a Melbourne base this December. The fast fashion label is the latest in a string of international retailers to arrive on Australia’s shores. Uniqlo spokesperson Aldo Liguori said the business made the announcement as they are getting ready to recruit Melbournians to the brand. “The reason for us to announce our plans to open an office in Melbourne is to be able to start recruiting staff,†he said. Although Liguori couldn’t say how many jobs the new venture might create in Victoria, the Fast Retailing company – which owns Uniqlo – is a billion dollar worldwide operation. “We expect to open one store in Australia during the fiscal year 2013, we believe there is strong potential for the Uniqlo brand among consumers in Australia,†he said. The Uniqlo sales and marketing office…
Read MoreReal Leadership Lessons for the Convenience Channel
Jeff Rogut September 2012 I recently came across a powerful and insightful article titled “The Real Leadership Lessons of Steve Jobs†written by his biographer Walter Isaacson* in the Harvard Business Review and found the lessons to be very profound. Download the Full Article
Read MoreSunrice Launches New Asian Inspired Noodle Meals
SunRice has extended their popular range of Ready-to-Go Meals to include their delicious new range of stir-fry style Asian inspired Noodle Meals. Read the Media Release
Read More7-Eleven Expected To Acquire EZ Energys 91 Stores
Sep 10, 2012 Convenience Store Decisions Purchase of ampm, EasyTrip stores to triple chains reach in the Ohio market. 7-Eleven is planning to buy EZ Energy USA Incs 91 stores in Ohio and Pennsylvania, Crains Cleveland Business reported. The deal would boost 7-Elevens footprint in the Ohio market, where it currently operates only 23 sites. EZ Energy is part of Israel-based EZ Energy Ltd. EZs Franchise USA LLC affiliate already has entered into a purchase and sale agreement with privately held 7-Eleven, and the Federal Trade Commission issued an early antitrust clearance for the transaction on Aug. 27. EZ Energy has already announced it plans to sell all its assets to a “foreign gas station operator for $64 million. The deal would repay its lenders and bondholders and would net a $10 million profit. Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc.’s parent company is Seven-Eleven Japan. EZ Energy defaulted on the third of five…
Read More7-Eleven’s Foodservice Revamp Hits West Coast
Sep 10, 2012 CSNews SAN DIEGO — San Diego is the first West Coast region to take part in 7-Eleven’s revamp of its foodservice program, which has been moving forward since early 2012, reports the Union-Tribune of San Diego. The addition of hot food cases that contain products such as pizza, tacos and taquitos, along with the expansion of existing coffee bars, is meant to help the Dallas-based convenience store chain become known for quick meals. “It’s not every day that you have the opportunity to make a ‘new’ first impression, and we are taking the opportunity to do just that,” Tom Lesser, company zone leader in San Diego, Arizona and Las Vegas, told the news outlet. “With the across-the-store remodels, great new products like pizza and wings, and staff members enthusiastic about all the improvements, we believe the entire shopping experience is improved.” 7-Eleven plans to open 12 new…
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