Retailing has been around as long as exchanges have existed. One person has something others want. Yet, modern day retailing has seen little innovation in the critical triangle of manufacturers, retailers and consumers. Each group has proceeded along separate pathways-all intent on achieving individual goals. Until today Interactive digital technologies have created new communities of customers-communities that demand radically different views, approaches and methodologies. RETAIL COMMUNITIES presents a unique view of how customers, retailers and manufacturers interact in the digital...

It is self-evident that media planning and buying cannot continue to use the methods, systems and technologies that were developed in the 1970's and 1980's. While they are comfortable and are the current currency in media allocation they are as obsolete as carbon paper. Most media planners and buyers are acting as agents for their clients. Thus, they have a fiduciary obligation to allocate the finite corporate resources in the most effective and efficient manner possible. For the client/advertiser that charge now includes an objective to become more consumer-centric and increase marketing...

A Marketer's Guide to Understanding China's Digital Generation China's Digital Generation is driving the country's rapidly growing consumer economy. These savvy young consumers are a powerful force, shaping China's markets now and for years to come. Drawing on the massive ProsperChina Quarterly Survey, this book presents a clear, practical view of how this generation acts, shops, and plans for the future. Ample comparisons are made between Chinese and U.S. consumers, providing useful cultural and behavioral benchmarks for marketers of consumer products and services. A must-read for global...