Tag Archives: retail

The next social media trend

I ran across this video by @dkny today where the Social Media Manager Aliza Licht, SVP of Global Communications for DKNY, plays the witty “DKNY PR Girl” persona. She posted it on her tumblr. I embedded it below. With a … Continue reading

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Is social media for retail the chicken or the egg?

I was running through some stuff with a colleague on how retail is being shaped dramatically by social media. I threw out a few ways at-retail is changing on smart phones and how POP should be keeping up with the … Continue reading

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Planning doesn’t matter if you can’t execute at retail

I had to run into a Meijer’s store on a Sunday evening to pick up a few things when the shelf displaying the store-brand ketchup caught my eye. Something wasn’t quite right and I did a double take. Sure enough, … Continue reading

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Hey people

Hey, setting up gerardmclean.com on WordPress. Seems like the easiest thing to do. If you care what I think or are just curious about who Gerard McLean is, poke around.

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