Archive for September, 2009

Starbucks new store concept video, plus more examples of new concepts.

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Corporates doing authentic retailing - yummy or yucky? Watch this: http://www.hartman-group.com/cultural-trends-trek/

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X factor Ice-cream with a passionate experience

Monday, September 28th, 2009
Just when you thought Ice-cream has had every flavour possible, try this site for something completely different! Putting the X factor into food is not for everyone, but wow this is ballsie stuff that will receive plenty of attention: A great reminder that food is for pleasure, just a question of how much? Enjoy: http://www.theicecreamists.com/#/BASE%20CAMP

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Waitrose gets grip on Duchy Originals

Friday, September 11th, 2009
Rob's review: WAITROSE now effectively owns the Duchy Brand. What does this mean to retail market across the UK? Is this a first for a national supermarkets to buy a food business? The answer is NO, but the implications are complicated. All of the nationals retailers, such as, Co-op, ASDA, MORRISONS have some sort of their own production. It maybe under a different business name, but it is still owned by the parent company. So, what's the big deal? Well, fantastic as they are, WAITROSE will ultimately take 100% exclusivity over this range.

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Entrepreneurs Turn to Alternative Finance

Saturday, September 5th, 2009
With bank lending standards not loosening any time soon, asset-based lenders, factors, and merchant cash advance providers are filling the void By John Tozzi

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