ETD: 734 What's next?; ETD in upcoming book; Lack of Consumer
Excitement for Holiday Shopping Season; PHLANDER Company; RFID and
Wal-Mart
E-Tailer's Digest
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Thu, 30 Oct 2003 07:21:47 -0500
E-Tailer's Digest --- Everything for the Retailer
Issue #0734 October 30, 2003
George Matyjewicz, Moderator mailto:georgem@gapent.com
Published by: GAP Enterprises, Ltd. http://www.etailersdigest.com
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CONTENTS
[1] Greetings
[2] What's next?
[3] ETD in upcoming book
[4] Lack of consumer excitement for Holiday shopping season
[5] PHLANDER Company
[6] RFID and Wal-Mart
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[1] Greetings.
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Hi All:
I received a request today to have one of our Special Reports printed in an
upcoming book. Folks, these Specials are referenced often. So... when
can we expect a Special Report from you?
Interesting to note that porn and gambling are very big and continually
growing. How about some wholesome forms of business? What's next
online? What do you see as the next wave of innovation?
According to the latest statistics, there is a lack of consumer excitement
for the Holidays. What are you going to do?
For those of us who sell to Wal-Mart, you better get on board the RFID
express. Wal-Mart has mandated RFID shipments from its suppliers by 2005.
Today we have Jim Straw's PHLANDER profiled, which will remain for
posterity at our "Members: Who Are You?" site.
http://etailersdigest.com/resources/members/index.htm And we have a form
there for you to tell us about you. As I said when I first proposed this
idea, we have "known" each other for a long time, yet we often don't know
anything about each other. So, tell us who you are and what you do.
Now, let's get to everything for the retailer.
Sincerely
George Matyjewicz, PhD
Chief Global Strategist, GAP Enterprises, Ltd.
mailto:georgem@gapent.com
http://www.etailersdigest.com
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[2] What's next?
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I see the X10 has filed for bankruptcy. They are the company who invented
pop-up ads. Let's keep our cheers to a mild roar. Their concept is still
being carried on by many others.
Interesting to note that pop-up ads do very well with online gambling
sites. According to Forrester analyst Chris Charron, gamblers are more
likely than other Internet users to click on ads, to be less annoyed by
them and to be more likely to remember advertising messages. Also, they are
more likely to sign up for e-mail marketing and to open e-mail promotions.
Maybe it's guilt.
Online gambling is a major growth industry. A December 2002 report by the
U.S. General Accounting Office stated that future growth in the online
gaming industry will occur mainly outside the United States. Yet Americans
now account for half of industry revenues.
So, my question is what is the next new thing online and what is the next
big growth industry?
George
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[3] ETD in upcoming book
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I received this request today. The Special Reports that our members are
kind enough to submit are referenced often. Authors looking for material
(like this), folks who want to quote the report, media, etc all review
these reports. So... when can we expect a Special Report from you?
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We would like to request permission to reprint excerpts from an October 18,
2000 Etailer's Digest Special Report ("Measuring Customer Retention and
Value in Online Retailing" By Jim Novo) in a forthcoming textbook titled
Managing (e) Business Transformation that is scheduled to be published by
Palgrave Macmillan.
We would greatly appreciate if you would be able to assist us with our
request.
The details of our publication are:
Title: Managing (e) Business Transformation
Primary Author: Ali Farhoomand
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS,
United Kingdom Sponsoring Editor: Gavin Ursula (Direct: +44 (0) 1256 302993
Fax: +44 (0) 1256 320109)
Language: English
Publication Date: March 2004
Number of Copies to be printed: 5,000
Requestor's Contact Details: Dr. Ali Farhoomand (c/o Amir Hoosain, CABC),
Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam,
Hong Kong. Tel: (852) 2859 7069 Fax: (852) 2858 5614
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any questions.
Many Thanks,
Amir Hoosain
The Centre for Asian Business Cases
701 Meng Wah Complex
The University of Hong Kong
Pokfulam Road
Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2241 5245
Fax: (852) 2858 5614
Email: amir@business.hku.hk
Website: www.cabc.org.hk
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Hello Amir:
Permission granted providing you give proper credit to Jim Novo and
E-Tailer's Digest. We would love to see the finished product.
Good luck.
Dr. George Matyjewicz, Chief Global Strategist
GAP Enterprises, Ltd. http://www.gapent.com/
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[4] Lack of Consumer Excitement for Holiday Shopping Season
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The NPD Group, a leading marketing information company, released the
results of its survey of consumer holiday buying intent. The survey results
confirm that this holiday shopping season could be just as challenging for
retailers as last year, because consumer shopping excitement remains
chilly. While 68 percent of American consumers indicated they plan to spend
the same amount this holiday as last year, 19 percent of consumers
indicated they plan to spend less this year and only 13 percent plan to
spend more than last year.
On average, survey respondents plan to spend $637 this holiday season.
Consumers with combined household incomes under $25,000 annually plan to
spend $353. Spending increases to $468 for those with household incomes of
between $25,000 and $44,999 and to $653 for those with household incomes
between $45,000 and $74,999. Consumers earning $75,000 or more plan to
spend $945 this year.
Details at...
http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_031016.htm
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[5] PHLANDER Company
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When you go to a Doctor's office, you will find the Doctor's credentials
prominently displayed on the wall. -- The same with Attorneys, Accountants.
Real Estate Agents, Securities Dealers, Insurance Agents, and other
professionals who serve the public.
Among the diplomas and various licenses hanging on the walls in these
offices, you will also find certificates verifying their membership in
various self-regulating associations and societies in their profession.
Unlike diplomas ... which simply show that the professional has passed the
required course of study ... and the licenses ... which are required by
government ... a professional's memberships in the associations and
societies of the profession validate that they have not only studied the
profession but have been accepted by other professionals in their field as
being capable of performing the services required. -- These associations
and societies also self-regulate their respective professions by enforcing
codes of professional standards and ethics among their members.
I am please to announce that the "Business Lyceum" has been accepted into
"iCop" ... an association of web sites that bears the "Mark of Distinction"
- a sign of excellence and integrity - for those who are accepted.
You will now find the "iCop" membership icon proudly displayed on my web site.
If you have a web site ... and can qualify ... you may be able to join me
in this esteemed organization.
Check it out at:
http://www.businesslyceum.com/iCop
Looking forward to seeing you listed among the membership.
Jim
P.S. "iCop" is a way to show the world who you are and what you stand for.
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J.F. (Jim) Straw
PHLANDER Company
P.O. Box 5385
Cleveland, TN 37320-5385
Phone: (706) 259-2280 -- FAX: (706) 259-2291
Check out the "POWER TOOLS for Entrepreneurs" at:
http://www.businesslyceum.com/mdl.html
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[6] RFID and Wal-Mart
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RFID: Just the Facts! Wal-Mart has mandated RFID shipments from its
suppliers by 2005. Other retailers are following suit. ARE YOU READY?
Better inventory management has long been about the ability to prevent
out-of-stock merchandise, eliminate outdated products and slash billions in
inventory costs. So far, the promise of information technology (IT) has
fallen short because of a lack of actual data about product movement.
But now some of the biggest names in consumer goods and retailing are
piloting a new approach that could make this promise come true. Phase one
of the two-phase pilot began Oct. 1. The entire test is projected to be
completed in eight months. A third phase, which would test unit tracking,
could extend the program through 2003.
Gillette, International Paper, Johnson & Johnson, Kraft Foods, Procter &
Gamble, Unilever and Wal-Mart are working with scientists at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Auto-ID Center, CHEP and Savi
Technologies to validate the use of RFID tags to track inventory.
The test involves a handful of distribution centers (DCs) supporting a
Sam's Club and Wal-Mart store in Tulsa, OK.
RFID tags are applied to pallets at the DC, then read at the store.
"The first thing we have to do is capture data about what's going on, to
know what [products] are moving around and where they are," said Kevin
Ashton, executive director of the Auto-ID Center. "That's the piece that
can't be done today. The supply chain is a place where you feel your way
around in the dark and you don't know if you've got an elephant or what.
The first objective is to turn the light on.
"Once we know the data is being generated in a reliable way, then we can do
the analysis" necessary to better manage inventories, and the distribution
of those inventories from plant to warehouse to store, he added.
Potentially, RFID chips and readers can smooth Collaborative Planning,
Forecasting and Replenishment (CPFR), possibly even to the point of
eliminating mundane tasks such as issuing purchase orders (POs), said Simon
Ellis, supply chain futurist for Unilever. For retailers, this pilot is the
first step toward addressing "their biggest problem--the last 50 feet,
getting product to the shelf."
Details at...
http://www.frontlinemagazine.com/rfidonline/
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