Tag Archives: Retail

Small Business Survival After the COVID19 Lockdown

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Luigi Cappel

So many small to medium businesses are going broke right now because of the COVID19 lockdown. All companies are paying rent, power, wages and paying back interest on loans used to purchase inventory, fittings and more, and the end is … Continue reading →

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STOP. Before You Buy That Business, Talk to the Neighbors

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Luigi Cappel

I’ve just finished the draft of an eBook called ‘5 Top Mistakes People Make When They Are Buying a House’ and it struck me that there are many similarities when buying or locating a business. In this case I want … Continue reading →

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Kiwi and Australian Retailers Need to do Change to Beat Amazon

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Luigi Cappel

Yesterday I saw a story on CNN about Toys R Us filing for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy. It is big news for retailers and their CEO says they will survive by competing with Amazon and meeting customers needs with new store … Continue reading →

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Amazon is Coming to Australia and Retailers are Worried

Posted on September 15, 2017 by Luigi Cappel

They should be worried. As I discussed in my blog last week called The Blockbuster Effect, and countless previous blogs, you can’t expect, even at the bottom of the planet, to have the luxury of continuing doing business the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Amazon, Apple Watch, Australia, Business, Customer Research, Customers, disruptive model, Gadgets, Gas prices, Loyalty, Maas, Marketing, Marketing apps, New retail ideas, People, Retail, retail apps, retail survival, retail systems, Shopping, SmartWatch | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Car Robot City Opens in Michigan; Autonomous Cars Learn To Drive : US … – Headlines & Global News

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

‘M City’ is expected to accelerate the production of usable, safe and convenient autonomous car technology as early as 2020. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.hngn.com I love it when Science fiction meets reality. Instead of teaching children to drive, this … Continue reading →

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Autonomous Cars Will Need Ethics, Morals and NASCAR Mode | Road Ahead – Ward’s Auto (blog)

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

It is easy to make autonomous vehicles drive in a more virtuous manner than humans, but this could make them vulnerable as they mix with conventional cars and drivers on the road. Sourced through Scoop.it from: wardsauto.com So on Thursday … Continue reading →

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Uber riders can now earn points at luxury hotels

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Luigi Cappel

In-between shenanigans, Uber actually offers a pretty nice car service, and users are about to get a perk besides free water: points from chi-chi hotelier Starwood. Source: http://www.msn.com A few years ago I wrote about a blog about a  book … Continue reading →

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What you need to know about location-based mobile marketing

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Luigi Cappel

The ones that do get it, and it can work in virtually any retail environment will thrive, the others with their staid old board members will scratch their heads and say they were always going to fail because of market forces and unfortunately with that mindset, no amount of GPS Smartphone carrying, open to buy shoppers will save them. Continue reading →

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10 Great Ideas to Grow Your Retail Business Engaging With Customers

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Luigi Cappel

Retail is a location based business, but technology is having a major impact on it in many ways. Here are links to some of my most popular blogs lots of ways that you can take advantage of mobile and location … Continue reading →

Posted in Business Consultant, Business Intelligence, Customers, GPS, Location Based Consultant, Restaurant, Retail, SoLoMo, The Location Guru | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

6 Ways to Win Over Retail Customers Who are Price Checking with Apps

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Luigi Cappel

Retail customers are in your store, asking personal friends and social media connections about the products you have for sale. Yesterday I blogged about what they were doing and about people checking out products in your stores and then 1 … Continue reading →

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