Using Events to Drive Retail Traffic

BestBuy is apparently holding iPad supply so they will presumably have enough supply on stock and in the stores for an “upcoming event.” This highlights the delicate nature of retailing today.  Physical media is no longer the traffic driver it once was, but today’s traffic drivers aren’t providing the margin that retailers need so events have become the focus to drive […]

on Gov’t Shutdowns

Here are the last 11 government shutdowns.  The average closing is just 5 days – and excluding in the December 1995 closing, the average is only 3.2  The Government will be open again next week. [table id=8 /]