Former Rocket Scientist turned Retail Analyst
Merritt Island, FL
Joined March 2008
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Walmart and other retailers are fighting for bargain-hunting, inflation-weary customers. Here's how qz.com/walmart-target-mcdona… via @qz Great to be quoted. It feels like consumers may be ready to push back hard.
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McDonald's and other food giants are struggling in the inflation economy qz.com/mcdonalds-starbucks-a… via @qz Consumers trade down market all over as more middle income households struggle to stay afloat as core market basket items like food and shelter outpace reported inflation.
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Good insight into the changing landscape of retail, and was interviewed for it: America's retailers are dealing with a tangled mess qz.com/target-walmart-best-b… via @qz
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Good read and thankful to be quoted: Best Buy and other retailers started 2024 by closing stores. They're not done, analysts say qz.com/best-buy-macys-foot-l… via @qz
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How life got pricier, but also cheaper, in 2023 : NPR health insurance down 30%- yeah right. Not sure where they got that faulty data from. npr.org/2023/12/27/122125408…
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Great to be included in this piece and a very good read: Industry Thought Leaders Opine on Grocery 2023: grocerydoppio.com/articles/i…
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Big shout out to ASDA for their Buddy the Elf/Will Ferrell Christmas advertisement! It's an instant classic. retailgazette.co.uk/blog/202… Gazette Subscribers
When you don't have enough labor or ESL's, this happens:
MorningNewsBeat Article: Dollar General Found To Have Systemic Pricing Inaccuracies @KevinCoupe morningnewsbeat.com/2022/11/…
Good overview on Kroger's take on frictionless checkout working with Caper. winsightgrocerybusiness.com/…
Great article that shows good strategies for developing/maintaining corporate culture in today's distributed work environment. Covid made HR/mgts role much harder.
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Solid read with good data: "Two thirds of consumers believe that it will take until mid-2024 before inflation moderates at the 2% level." pymnts.com/news/retail/2022/…
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Wow, when have you ever heard a retailer say "spend less, we understand." marketingdive.com/news/amazo…
This brought back some memories and was like a scene out of #StrangerThings
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Growing up my family shopped at Kmart & Sears. Still remember blue light specials 40+ years ago. Sad seeing their self-inflicted demise.
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While I understand how expensive mfg buildings are, would seem like stories like this would be pervasive
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Absolutely shocking stat to me. techrepublic.com/article/nea…
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Will be interesting to see how this plays out since there are alot of Scan & Go variants in the marketplace. pymnts.com/news/retail/2022/…
