New Wii Baby

New Wii Baby

In the ever-increasing range of weird Wii peripherals comes “Baby and Me” by 505 Games.  Its a baby doll that you can stick your Wii remote into, which allows the doll to react by giggling, gurgling or crying through the Wii remote speaker.   The doll...
eBay goes bricks & mortar

eBay goes bricks & mortar

This Christmas Ebay will come out of the digital age and go analog with a pop-up bricks & mortar store on West 57th St in NYC. Opening Nov 20th the 500m2 store will stock some of the most desirable and cutting edge fashion currently available including an...
Uniqlo’s sales rise again

Uniqlo’s sales rise again

Uniqlo’s same-store sales in October were up 35.7% over last year in Japan, following falling temperatures, the launch of the +J collection and other promotional campaigns. The number of customers in these stores rose 24.6%. Total sales increased 47.7%...
When 1 stop shopping goes too far

When 1 stop shopping goes too far

I know stores like Wal-mart prides itself on being a one stop shop for all your needs. I also know that “cradle to grave” customer retention strategies gained popularity in the 90’s and are now pretty much commonplace.  However I still find it a...
Rare coloured diamond auction

Rare coloured diamond auction

Sotheby’s are planning an auction on Nov 17 in Geneva which will feature a collection of some 400 lots of rare natural-coloured diamonds and historic jewels estimated to fetch in excess of 29.5 million. One of the most anticipated pieces is a pear-shaped fancy...
New Pop-up retail chain

New Pop-up retail chain

Another similar concept to Planeshop (although not in airports) has opened in Holland and have plans to spread. BrandNew Stores are basically creating a chain store concept around pop-up retail, taking permanent stores in premium locations and then allowing brands to...