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Penny’s bricks and mortar 2.0

To better connect with Penny’s shoppers and needs, the Discounter will set up a “consumer advisory council”. That council will actively participate in the development of Penny’s assortment. Consumers are able to apply for the council until July 25th.

A great idea! Social Shopping finally goes offline
In this context, I’d like [...]

Demontage von Markenartikeln?

Am vergangenen Wochenende veröffentlichte die Bild am Sonntag (14. Juni 09, Auflage ca. 1,7 Mio) einen Artikel, der investigativ den Lebensmittel-Herstellern nachgeht, die hinter den sogenannten No-Name-Produkten und Eigenmarken der Retailer stecken. Online gibt es eine stark abgespeckte Version hier.
Über drei Seiten plakatiert man dort die No-Name-Produkte und stellt das jeweilige Markenprodukt gegenüber. Dabei werden [...]

Retailers should walk the walk, not just talk the talk

Talking so much about store brand building and shopping experiences these days, I was wondering today if Penny’s stores live up to the new campaign that claims Penny to be the German “Volksdiscounter”:

Either the staff people have mistaken the campaign and think an untidy store suits best with the discounter approach, or they are just [...]

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