Comments on: Youth To Save Retail? http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/youth-to-save-retail.html Good Ideas Report Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:57:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: retail mystery shopper http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/youth-to-save-retail.html/comment-page-1#comment-248544 retail mystery shopper Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:05:07 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/?p=20172#comment-248544 I think these findings are interesting regarding the target market; however, I think the particular in question may provide skewed data. I think the success of “youth-oriented” retail is partially due to the fact that the impact of the economy on their income and expenses—and therefore their spending—is probably minimal. They are probably not losing their part-time jobs, and their expenses are not significantly increasing (housing, food, etc.). I think these findings are interesting regarding the target market; however, I think the particular in question may provide skewed data. I think the success of “youth-oriented” retail is partially due to the fact that the impact of the economy on their income and expenses—and therefore their spending—is probably minimal. They are probably not losing their part-time jobs, and their expenses are not significantly increasing (housing, food, etc.).

]]> By: retail mystery shopper http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/youth-to-save-retail.html/comment-page-1#comment-248541 retail mystery shopper Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:59:11 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/?p=20172#comment-248541 I think these findings are interesting regarding the target market; however, I think the particular in question may provide skewed data. I think the success of "youth-oriented" retail is partially due to the fact that the impact of the economy on their income and expenses—and therefore their spending—is probably minimal. They are probably not losing their part-time jobs, and their expenses are not significantly increasing (housing, food, etc.). I think these findings are interesting regarding the target market; however, I think the particular in question may provide skewed data. I think the success of “youth-oriented” retail is partially due to the fact that the impact of the economy on their income and expenses—and therefore their spending—is probably minimal. They are probably not losing their part-time jobs, and their expenses are not significantly increasing (housing, food, etc.).

]]> By: sloane http://www.psfk.com/2008/12/youth-to-save-retail.html/comment-page-1#comment-245046 sloane Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:53:02 +0000 http://www.psfk.com/?p=20172#comment-245046 Dr. Tantillo, 'the marketing doctor' blogs about branding </a> and consistently emphasizes the importance of knowing your Target Market. His <a href="http://blog.marketingdoctor.tv/2008/12/20/brand-winners-and-losers-blagojevich-and-big-ad-buys.aspx" rel="nofollow">most recent post </a> comments on this NY Times article--pointing out how the retailers proving successful even in this economy are those embracing "narrowcasting," or a niche market. He also did a <a href="http://blog.marketingdoctor.tv/2008/12/10/marketing-advisory-jay-lenos-move-to-prime-time-and-the-shift-to-narrowcasting.aspx" rel="nofollow">recent post on the Jay Leno move to prime time</a> as a case in point of how the value of tv advertising has decreased and how the general trend is now toward narrowcasting, away from broadcasting. Dr. Tantillo, ‘the marketing doctor’ blogs about branding and consistently emphasizes the importance of knowing your Target Market. His most recent post comments on this NY Times article–pointing out how the retailers proving successful even in this economy are those embracing “narrowcasting,” or a niche market.

He also did a recent post on the Jay Leno move to prime time as a case in point of how the value of tv advertising has decreased and how the general trend is now toward narrowcasting, away from broadcasting.

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