July 2011
4 posts
Apple Retail is now the 21st biggest US retailer
Good for them! Their laser-focused branding strategy coupled with tight execution continues to pay off handsomely. It’s truly amazing to realize how few products are actually IN an Apple Store and think about the prices & volumes behind those revenues.
Interestingly, if you look at NRF’s 2011 Top-100 Retailers, there’s only ONE retailer (Costco) who reported higher sales...
Borders Accepts $215 Million Offer From Najafi... →
It will be interesting to see what Direct Brands / Najafi Co. does with Borders. They were getting creamed by Amazon and Barnes & Noble for physical media sales, let alone ebooks, etc. When you add in retailers like Walmart & Costco, it’s a brutal market for Borders. They need to dig-deep, refocus their brand, and find their right-to-win.
Book Sales Stats for Amazon, B&N, and...
I'm BAAACK!
Did ya miss me?
Sorry for the long absence tumblr. I used this site for awhile and then fell out of the habit when the next new shiny fell in my lap.
Well, I’m back and using tumblr again for those articles I want to comment on in more detail than twitter or more public than my Facebook / LinkedIn networks.
3 key learnings from Nielsen's May 2011 survey of... →
Most new mobile sales in US are now smartphones (55%).
Android is still the most popular OS with 38% of surveyed consumers reporting they owned an Android device.
Android’s share of new smartphone buyers is flat while Apple’s iOS / iPhone is still growing.