| IconNicholson's SocialRetailing(SM) Solution Selected by Time Magazine ...
NEW YORK, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- IconNicholson, a leading full-service digital agency, has been recognized by Time Magazine for its ground-breaking SocialRetailing(SM) concept, which was named one of the top inventions of the year. The solution -- developed for renowned fashion designer Nanette Lepore and piloted at Bloomingdale's this past spring -- demonstrates the agency's commitment to its clients to innovate the customer experience at a time when the Internet and other emerging technologies are profoundly changing the game of marketing and world-class customer service. SocialRetailing(SM) itself has come to represent what many are calling the first integration of Web 2.0 activities with real-world channels. Facebook, MySpace and other social sites are proving the power of social networks to influence purchasing decisions and buying behaviors; SocialRetailing(SM) connects that power with the in-store shopping experience and is the first of a wave of applications that IconNicholson envisions for the future of retail.
Close to being un of a kind
I think what makes them unique is, Bill Belichick is exceptional at what he does. He's surrounded himself with people he's very comfortable with, and they've been very fortunate," said Ron Wolf, who helped build title teams with the Oakland Raiders in the 1970s and Green Bay Packers in the 1990s. "The (Philadelphia) Eagles did the same thing. No one wants to give the Eagles any credit. The only difference is, the Eagles lost. But they went four straight years to the NFC Championship Game (2001 to 2004 seasons), even if they only won it once. And it's the same era. They changed the personnel around and operated effectively. But New England has a pretty good thing going in that guys want to play there." And, Wolf added, in Tom Brady, the Patriots have the league's best quarterback, a huge key in the professional game.
China's iPhone Fans Find a Way
Want to buy an iPhone in Beijing? Talk to Liu Yong. Apple's (AAPL) wonder isn't legally available in China, but Liu, who operates an electronics shop in the Zhongguancun neighborhood close to the capital's premier universities, has plenty of inventory and is more than happy to sell you one for about $680. Don't worry that Apple hasn't authorized any Chinese cellular operator to serve the iPhone; the software in Liu's iPhones is hacked to enable you to use the phone locally. Inputting Chinese characters on the iPhone's touch-screen is no problem either, he says. But buy now, he warns, because prices are heading upward as demand for the world's coolest phone is increasing. There still is one big problem—if the phone happens to break. Liu, after all, isn't exactly an authorized Apple dealer and nobody selling iPhones in China is either.
Good Form Running courses can make a difference
A free introduction to Good Form Running is offered every Thursday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Playmakers. Playmakers owner Curt Munson calls Good Form Running "the single most important thing I've learned in 30 years at Playmakers. I question why it took us so long to learn it." Olympian and former NCAA 1,500 meter run champion Grant Robison, who is one of the Good Form Running coaches, says "looking back, I wish I knew how important form was to prevent injuries. I believe with proper form, I can run healthy for the rest of my life." But it's not just runners who have some affiliation with Playmakers who have received help. Mike Richmond says that last March he was "running zero miles due to a recurring calf injury. Then I discovered Good Form Running, and was able to slowly increase my miles to 70 per week while training for a 50-mile September ultra (marathon)." Further and more personalized instruction has been added in recent months as well.
Last-minute Christmas shoppers cash in
Winder said he'll likely hit a jewelry store Monday to buy a tennis bracelet his wife has been eyeing. "It's gift cards for everyone else," he said. Weekend may be busiest yet To woo latecomers, stores are reverting to tactics usually reserved for the day after Thanksgiving, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. ShopperTrak RCT Corp., which follows the ebbs and flows of holiday shoppers, is predicting this weekend will be the busiest of the season. Karen McDonald, communications director for Bloomfield Hills-based Taubman Centers Inc., which operates four Metro Detroit shopping centers, said the Saturday before Christmas has traditionally been one of the busiest days on record. "We're expecting everyone will be heading out to do some last-minute buying this weekend," McDonald said.
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