Monday, December 1, 2014

lessons for retailers post Cyber Monday, a year in books for kids and rebuilding Lego



A Year in Books for Children
Love this idea from London bookshop, Lutyens & Rubinstein which was highlighted by model and writer, Laura Bailey in the December issue of “Red” magazine – “Children’s Year in Books” whereby you can send a child a beautifully packaged book every month for a year.  What a fab idea from the bookshop – wonder if any Irish ones offer the same service?  Apparently L&R offer the same service for adults and – how cute – for babies!  Subscriptions can be for 3, 6 or 12 months.

Lessons for Retailers post Cyber Monday/Black Friday
With the massive increase in sales of phablets (phones/tablets) and the ongoing trend towards bigger phone screens, the online browsing and shopping experience will become easier and more enjoyable for consumers.  But customers still have issues with paying for delivery and so currently ‘webrooming’ (research online, buy in-store) remains very popular.  And the emphasis should be on helping customers to buy more year-round rather than retailers sell more – just some of the tips in this interesting piece.

Building Lego back up
Lego got out of areas where they weren’t world class says Lego Chief Executive, Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, explaining how he rebuilt Lego so that they had a 10% increase in sales last year.  There was nothing wrong with the brand or with the product, he says, just the way they were being managed. Good article.



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