10 Ways Black Friday Will Be Different this Year…
Here’s the article. All are sound except #9.
Expect Promotions on TVs in Q4
No surprise we’ll see TV promotions this holiday season. TVs have been a key holiday tech category for several years. With volume down domestically in 2011 and concerns of macroeconomic-led weakness in Q4 the category is well positioned for promotions. More, inventory levels for other tech categories are low on a seasonal-basis. But for further proof, check out […]
Retail News Around the Horn
A few thoughts on retail: Black Friday has Moved to Thursday: As I predicted last year, stores are opening earlier for Black Friday this year. ToysRUs jumped the gun in 2010 and opened at 10PM on Thursday. Each ToysRUs store landed 1,000+ shoppers – the largest crowds of any retailer largely because there was nothing else open. I predicted then that stores would open […]
Internet Trends
Mary Meeker’s 2011 Internet Trends if you haven’t seen them already. You can access the slides here. I’ll add my commentary when I can. [youtube]0g9vmtG7r7c[/youtube]
China – Getting Old before it Gets Rich
Japan, the US, and many other developed nations are quickly aging – but they are doing so after gettting rich. China on the other hand is getting old quicker than it is getting rich. A constant debate ensues on China outgrowing the US. Here’s one take on the topic.
Black Friday Myths
A decent list of 15 Black Friday myths can be found here.
eReaders Taking Over B&M Stores
The WSJ reported Barnes and Nobles is upping the ante on the Nook – giving it 2,000+ square feet of showroom in 40+ stores. That represents nearly 10% of the average store size.
Clear Sign Video Game Demographic is Aging
It should come as no surprise that in-game product placement is growing (remember Obama was the first presidential candidate to use in-game advertising/placement). Gaming has grown into a major media source and perhaps it is more surprising that in-game placement is more pronounced. However, a note from this portfolio.com article on game consoles and advertising also tells another important video game evolution. Michael del Castillo […]
On Forecasting
There are (at least) two major short-comings to today’s forecasting approaches. First, forecasters are using increasingly narrow definitions so they aren’t seeing things in the broader context. Secondly (and related), forecasters largely fail to look beyond what is seen – many of today’s forecasts are just projections of the current state of affairs. Taken together, […]
Bucket List
Lately I’ve been thinking about bucket lists. Thought I’d put together my bucket list here: [table id=16 /]
