JOHN STANLEY ASSOCIATES

2012

Box with Flair

Hells Gate in British Columbia is a tourist attraction in Fraser Canyon, apart for being an awesome place to visit, they also have some interesting merchandising ideas in their shop. They use wooden boxes with flair. I like the idea and many retailers could do a similar thing

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What are Americans doing?

According to Scarborough research on July 2nd 2012. This is what Americans have been doing around their home in the last twelve months. 27% Gardening and landscaping 26% Painting and wallpapering inside their home 13% Carpeting and flooring 12% Remodelling the bathroom 10% Painting the outside of the house The garden industry may be concerned

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Making Dad’s Happy

Father Day arrives in USA and new research shows the changing habits of the consumer. The National retail federation in the USA has been carrying our t spending for Fathers day. It used to be that dad got a power tool or some other manly present,but that is all changing. The experience driven gift market

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Seasonal Retailing

Travelling around the hills of Ontario at present in Canada. It is strawberry time and it is wonderful to see seasonal retailing in action. Many retailers have lost the art of seasonal retailing and the excitement that can create in the marketplace. Providing anticipation for the customer can help generate the marketing hype. Farm retailers

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Watch our Pages

Over the last few months I have been promoting the importance of a “Bricks and Clicks” strategy in your business. This does not just apply to retail stores it also applies to magazines. Australians are the biggest buyers of magazines in the world but that industry is changing as well. Pick up a copy of

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