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August 1st, 2008 |
We barely finished celebrating 4th of July Independence Day events when, in mid-July, major chain store retailers and discount shoe chains started flighting broadcast ads to prepare for going back to school and college. Many school systems had finished up their academic year only a month before. Those who track the retail merchandise industry thought [...]
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June 30th, 2008 |
Shopping with the wife this weekend we found ourselves at Walmart pushing a cart aisle by aisle. While many people are opposed to Walmart’s market share I do find it fascinating that in the face of roughly forty years Walmart has become the worlds largest retailer. I highly recommend reading Sam Walton’s [...]