http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:30:47 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/retailers-support-app-that-saves-shoppers-money-by-tracking-prices-and-sales.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:30:20 +0000 IKEA, Staples, Victoria's Secret and more join Savvy, which notifies users when items are reduced.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/staples-mobile-innovation-plays-pivotal-role-in-retailers-transformation.html Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:56:47 +0000 The recent launch of version 2.0 of the office supply retailer's iPhone app offers insight into the company's growing success with their mobile business strategy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/09/psfk-future-of-retail-the-tastemakers-weigh-in.html Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:50:40 +0000 PSFK spoke to top executives in the retail field as part of our research for our 2011 update to the Future of Retail Report. Read about what these key players believe are the key ideas circulating in the retail space.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/future-of-retail-store-within-a-store.html Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:00:42 +0000 Merchants and brands are experimenting with new retail approaches within their existing real estate.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/future-of-retail-on-my-block-deals-2.html Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:00:21 +0000 PSFK realized that the popularity of group buying platforms like Groupon have driven the development of services that help shoppers locate discounts around them in real-time. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/future-of-retail-scanned-shoppers.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:00:23 +0000 In an effort to reduce some of the guesswork involved in shopping, retailers are integrating customer recognition technologies into their store environments, providing highly tailored recommendations to consumers.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/future-of-retail-in-stories.html Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:00:06 +0000 The use of mobile technologies like mobile tags within the retail environment help bring to life brand and product stories.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/09/a-look-at-this-years-back-to-school-campaigns.html Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:37:46 +0000 As kids in the US head back to school to start the new academic year, Ypulse has a nice summary of back-to-school marketing campaigns that worked.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/oxo-a-fresh-look-at-office-supplies.html Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:03:41 +0000 OXO, an innovative consumer products company, recently created an exclusive line of office products for Staples.  The designs hope to make office supplies more efficient, easier to use and just maybe, a little sexier.  From yet another design for easier stapling, to new pushpins and magnets, the OXO designs certainly look like a fresh redesign to old office stand-bys. The rubbery products are given the title, GOOD GRIPS, but OXO also redesigned some scissors to include a little switch to cross the blades, creating a simple box-cutting mode.  The question remains, will consumers pick up a higher price for betterRead more...]]>