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Comment on Beyond the eurozone crisis by kaneprior

kaneprior — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:27:23 +0000

Very interesting ideas! Italy are one of the only countries to actually have a primary balance surplus (meaning, if you take debt out of the picture, they actually make money). Where would the UK be around this time, I sense they dont be ina good position exactly ha…

Comment on Beyond the eurozone crisis by ralfjritter

ralfjritter — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:03:01 +0000

Riveting! Love the refocus.

Comment on From Chaos to Collaboration by thenextwavefutures

thenextwavefutures — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:57:51 +0000

Thanks for the feedback – this has been fixed now.

Comment on From Chaos to Collaboration by I Posthumus

I Posthumus — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:21:36 +0000

HI There,
the link to your shareable version doesn’t seem to work…

Comment on Ten notes on the future of retail by plfhoen

plfhoen — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:22:08 +0000

I am, as retail designer, especially interested in the mindsets of the shopper. They are become increasingly important to segmentation of this shopper. Nice touch of Fitch but I think the mindsets of IDEO are far more interesting.
http://brandd.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/de-5-mindsets-waarin-een-shopper-zich-begeeft/

Comment on Reborn in a strange world by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 04:10:42 +0000

I like to know the difference between a real baby and a doll when I see a picture. Kinda scary to me.

Comment on Ten notes on the future of retail by Phil Soanes

Phil Soanes — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:22:50 +0000

Love that comment ‘broadsideblog’ and I agree that 7 is indeed the most interesting and powerful. Thanks for sharing what you’re looking for when you go into a store too. Phil

Comment on The happiness question by 4107ft

4107ft — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:50:57 +0000

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Comment on The rise of Wordle by Edward04

Edward04 — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:52:08 +0000

Great post, and I agree with the first point totally – context is all in language and meaning. The second point indeed is true – including or leaving out a “not” before a word such as troubling is crucial. My own experience with Word cloud has been that it’s just something that hits the eye, they look great – and no, they shouldn’t replace proper interpretation. however, I would argue that they have a place in a presentation if properly contextualised.

Comment on Ten notes on the future of retail by broadsideblog

broadsideblog — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:13:10 +0000

I think number 7 is the most interesting as it speaks to the quality (or lack of) engagement with the customer. As a shopper and author of a book on retail, I see this as a the most consistent weakness of retailers in a wide range of categories.

I go into a store for: 1) physical beauty — a great store design, not just the merch; 2) terrific associates — smart, friendly, know their stuff; 3) decent staffing — I won’t stand in line and if you make me do so I will enjoy this experience much less; 4) a wide variety of merchandise displayed in a way that entices me to try it or buy it; 5) physical comfort — if you have a chair, sofa and/or coffee or cold water to refresh me, you’re way ahead of your competitors who don’t care if I’m comfortable. Shopping is tiring. Make your store welcoming!

http://malledthebook.com/