"The lack of differentiation in the industry creates an opportunity for top performing retailers to achieve a significant competitive advantage over their rivals."
"Retailers get addicted to slotting fees and it's hard to move off of them... they really need to step back and look at the economics."
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1. Why consumer spending may never rebound (and what to do about it)
2. 3 critically important industry trends for 2010
3. One of Jim's most successful business startegies
"Among the most important of these forces is an inevitable shift away from traditional front-end products. For example, magazines, which have traditionally accounted for the largest percentage of front-end sales and have commanded the highest placement fees, are becoming increasingly irrelevant. The precipitous and irreversible decline in single-copy magazine sales has been well documented as readers' preferences shift toward digital media, thereby placing retailers in a precarious position."
Our research has shown huge potential for retailers to improve their bottom line performance by implementing innovative merchandising strategies and fixtures at checkout. The numbers tell a compelling story -- That of a major retail chain in Asia, part of a 10 country multinational group.