Author: Phillip Atchison

marketing retail trends

Finally, A Button That Actually DOES Something.

Few marketing gimmicks have had the kind of break-out success as the Staples “Easy Button.” It was originally intended to be a fictitious button in a television ad campaign that ran back in the early aughts. But people liked it,…
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Check Out This Gorgeous Corporate Identity

Of course, branding goes way beyond just a logo or graphic element. It spans the entire continuum of customer contact – from the tone of voice with you which you answer the phone to product…
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A DIY Chocolate Christmas Tree That’s Too Beautiful to Eat (Almost)

The French might be best known for the traditional Christmas dessert of bûche de Noël, but they consume more chocolate at Christmas (not Easter, like Americans) than any other time of year, and serious chocolatiers are constantly looking…
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Is It Smart To Close On The Busiest Shopping Day Of The Year?

REI, the Seattle-based outdoor recreation and sporting goods behemoth, recently announced that it is going to close for Black Friday (not a typo) and pay its 12,000 employees to go out and enjoy the great…