When news was released that Wal-Mart is RFID tagging garments, the media went nuts. Claims ran the gamut from consumer privacy concerns to surreptitious motives to RFID redo circa 2004. Here, IDC Retail Insights Research Director Leslie Hand debunks the rumors to provide a strong business case for RFID tagging in apparel.
The nation's top retailers managed to hold on to their coveted spots even in the troublesome economy. But a new group of companies is sneaking onto the playing field, according to an annual ranking of retailers by sales.
Over the past year, the Green Confidence Index tracked consumer sentiment for all things green, from cars to clothing to cleaning products, and it's clear the market has moved from minor to mainstream.
Packaged Facts estimates private label food and beverage dollar sales totaled $87 billion in 2009. Here's why specialty food retailers, like Trader Joe's and Whole Foods, enjoyed greater growth in store brand product sales between 2005 and 2009 than traditional supermarkets.
In addition to access to Seventh Generation product lines, Seventh Generation and Wal-Mart will collectively encourage families to live better through initiatives such as Walmart's mom bloggers, Facebook and the 7GenBlog.
The two companies decided to work together to create programming after hearing from families and advertisers who wanted more quality entertainment options.
Amazon.com topped the list for the second year in a row by exploiting the increasing availability of broadband internet and mobile technology. Find out if your top customers made this year's ranking and see what you can learn from their success.
