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Going “Bananas” about QR Codes!

Craig Blake, Jun 29, 2012

So I love marketing… I try every gizmo or lead gen tactic that is invented. However, a few weeks ago I was stumped. Sitting in the kitchen fruit bowl was a Chiquita banana (because my youngest son Aidan loves bananas) and what do I see? Not just the famous Chiquita Banana sticker - but a Chiquita banana sticker with a QR code. Yes a QR code!?!...

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Canvassing for Deals! What to do about “Showrooming”

Matt Haskell, Jun 26, 2012

More and more, I have been reading about the concerns retailers have about “showrooming,” customers use brick and mortar stores and search online later, to see if they can find a better deal. Should retailers be concerned about this, and how can they harness multichannel technologies to combat what many are considering a shopping epidemic?...

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How do you Measure Success?

Jim Wisnionski, Jun 25, 2012

We all know there are many books, articles and viewpoints on how to measure how effective your operations are, no matter what industry you are in. Some will focus on overall equipment efficiency (OEE) or Total effective equipment Performance (TEEP) under the Total Quality Management (TPM) paradigm. It will include a mix of metrics and KPIs...

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What Does Privacy Mean to You?

Rob Singh-Latulipe, Jun 22, 2012

Some say that privacy is no longer relevant and is a thing of the past. This may be so for many, or few. It depends on what privacy means to the individual. Given the massive amount of social media traffic and data moving through the Internet every day, it’s easy to see how many don’t consider privacy to be that important. After all, some offer it up openly on social media pages...

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