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Grandma kicks the family’s butt on the Wii

The power of the Ps personified by Grandma’s own Mii

There are plenty of recent articles and YouTube videos on “Seniors” responding to the Wii gaming console.  But, nothing prepared me for my 80 year old mother’s reactions to the Wii family bowling tournament during a recent family reunion!  She will never let anyone in my family forget she won the bowling tournament.

What is your Retail IQ?

In search of what it takes to be successful in retail …

As we enter the third decade of offering Retail University classes and workshops, some of the channel details have changed, the principles have not.  The participants in last week’s Retail U classes were searching for answers to the same basic questions as the very first participants – “what does it take to be successful in retail?

Swarovski’s Smart Promo For Sex and the City

Blog Epilogue – I finally found a retailer who capitalized on the movie and event

In the last posting, I ranted about how no one, including the movie critics, seemed to get the phenomena of Sex and the City as an “event” for women.  Most puzzling was the total absence of retailers that capitalized on the event as an opportunity to market to women. 

There may have been some high end fashion retailers that I missed, but until last Friday I hadn’t found one retailer that had any marketing or promotions to tie into Sex and the City.  While the malls were strewn with Kung Fu Panda banners and promotions, only the Swarovski store had marketing specifically capitalizing on the movie and the event.

“Sex and the City” is not a movie … it is an EVENT!

A personal witness to Power of the Purse that will prove the pundits wrong!

Ok, so I knew this would be a “chic flick” and a premier, but I wanted to surprise my wife with dinner and a movie.  So, I thought I would be savvy and go “on-line” to purchase tickets.   

I had no idea that every female in Omaha had apparently already thought of this idea … and all of the late shows were sold out.  No problem, we could do dinner after the 6 p.m. show … it couldn’t be that crowded.  Wrong!