Our friends at Meijer had asked for help reviewing their new site – Back to School Scramble Seemed like light fun for a Friday afternoon.  Please post your comments – -Josh //

Christmas in July is here to stay. As many of us read recently, for example, Sears, JCPenney, and Toys’R’Us have officially kicked off their holiday plans. While that might be a little early for some, no retailer can afford to start too much later than summer to at least prepare for this all-important season. To [...]

As summer progresses, many college-bound students are just starting to think about back to college shopping.  Recently, BIGresearch conducted the 2009 Back to School / Back to College Consumer Actions and Intentions survey on behalf of the National Retail Federation, surveying over 8,300 consumers.  It appears that almost a quarter already has embarked on this task, [...]

It’s now about mid-way through summer vacation season… which means that retailers are gearing up to cater to millions of families across the U.S. who realize that back to school isn’t quite as far off as the weather outside might suggest. Putting aside the news that some retailers actually are already wooing customers with holiday [...]

At Shop.org, the word “community” gets used a lot…and rightfully so.  If you have ever been to any of our conferences or regional dinners you see the community in action.  The relationships that are made through Shop.org go way beyond business associates as many friendships are created and solidified. With this community we can celebrate [...]