Google ups the ante in wallet wars Quentin Fottrell/MarketWatch Consumers have been slow to cut up their credit cards and turn on their mobile wallets. But this week, Google Wallet announced a string of features that—to make the proposition more enticing—let mobile wallets do things plastic credit cards don’t. Google Wallet product managers say they […]
Archives for August 2012
Microsoft Opens Its First Boston Store
Microsoft Opens Its First Boston Store Anthony Silva/WBZ NewsRadio 1030 The city’s first Microsoft store has opened at the Prudential Center, and store manager Ty Hapworth says it has been busy since the front glass wall was rolled away. It is Microsoft’s 23rd store nationally, and the 2nd in New England. The company opened a […]
With retail store, Microsoft continues quest for a fan base
With retail store, Microsoft continues quest for fan base Hiawatha Bray/Boston Globe Microsoft Corp. is throwing quite a party for the opening of its first Boston retail store, in the Shops at Prudential Center on Boylston Street. Boston Celtics player Paul Pierce will be on hand to greet shoppers Thursday evening, and musician Lenny Kravitz […]
Best Buy’s Discounts Drop With Sales
Best Buy’s Discounts Drop With Sales Quentin Fottrell/SmartMoney When big retailers struggle, shoppers might expect to be able to swoop in and score stellar deals. But in the case Best Buy, the sales are unlikely to satisfy those searching for “Everything Must Go” style prices. The retailer is in the midst of a massive restructuring […]
On the edge: An updated look at J.C. Penney and Best Buy
With sales plummeting nearly $1 billion dollars, I don’t think the new J.C. Penny price structure is having the positive impact that the company initially expected. Best Buy’s stagnant approach isn’t working for them, either. In this week’s Retail Rap, I look at both approaches and offer my opinion on what each company can do […]
4,000 items, from wine to shirts, priced to sell
4,000 items, from wine to shirts, priced to sell John Hielscher/Sarasota Herald-Tribune Costco Wholesale Corp. workers on forklifts whisked through wide aisles this week, topping off 20-foot high stacks of merchandise, while others hustled to prepare the discount members club for an eagerly awaited Friday opening. The nation’s third-largest retailer will swing open its doors […]
