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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:11:10 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>newmarketbuilders insights</title><link>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/</link><description>newmarketbuilders insights</description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:50:09 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>copyright newmarketbuilders 2009</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><itunes:author>newmarketbuilders</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>right brain retail insights</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary>newmarketbuilders' right brain of retail blog</itunes:summary><itunes:keywords>retail,retailers,right,brain,retail,newmarketbuilders,carol,spieckerman,lisa,carver,business</itunes:keywords><itunes:owner><itunes:name>newmarkebuilders</itunes:name><itunes:email>team@newmarketbuilders.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Business News"/></itunes:category><item><title>The Torrid Truth about Licensing's Love Triangle!</title><dc:creator>Carol Spieckerman</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:49:17 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/the-torrid-truth-about-licensings-love-triangle.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">331126:3598033:6877356</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/rss-comments-entry-6877356.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>newmarketbuilders' Wee Weigh-in on Rationalization and Private Label</title><dc:creator>Carol Spieckerman</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:51:40 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/newmarketbuilders-wee-weigh-in-on-rationalization-and-privat.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">331126:3598033:6728543</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/rss-comments-entry-6728543.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>newmarketbuilders' Art of Retail Part I</title><dc:creator>Carol Spieckerman</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:21:03 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/newmarketbuilders-art-of-retail-part-i.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">331126:3598033:6575559</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/rss-comments-entry-6575559.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>newmarketbuilders to Present at NARMS Spring 2010 Retail Conference</title><dc:creator>Carol Spieckerman</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:01:51 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/newmarketbuilders-to-present-at-narms-spring-2010-retail-con.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">331126:3598033:6519605</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/rss-comments-entry-6519605.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Banished Retail Words &amp; Phrases</title><dc:creator>Lisa Carver</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:25:59 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/banished-retail-words-phrases.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">331126:3598033:6362430</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/rss-comments-entry-6362430.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Retail Smashbook Chapter 9: Retail Notes-to-Self</title><dc:creator>Lisa Carver</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:05:44 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/retail-smashbook-chapter-9-retail-notes-to-self.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">331126:3598033:6361046</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/rss-comments-entry-6361046.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Retail's New "It" Bag</title><dc:creator>Lisa Carver</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:25:43 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/retails-new-it-bag.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">331126:3598033:6344495</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/rss-comments-entry-6344495.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>An NMB Private Label Webinar Event!</title><dc:creator>Lisa Carver</dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:43:15 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/an-nmb-private-label-webinar-event.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">331126:3598033:6003135</guid><wfw:commentRss>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/rss-comments-entry-6003135.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Nail the Sale Chapter Three: Shopper Marketing Choice Cuts</title><dc:creator>Lisa Carver</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:36:44 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/nail-the-sale-chapter-three-shopper-marketing-choice-cuts.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">331126:3598033:5746287</guid><description><![CDATA[In Chapter Two of Nail the Sale, I shared my suggestions for improving Best Buy’s in-store sales process along with ways that other retailers are forfeiting sales, sometimes after providing superior “customer service.”  

Chapter One was picked up by Retail Wire last week and can think of no better way to wrap up the conversation than by sharing some choice cuts from the Retail Wire panelists and contributors.  I love, love, love the insights that these guys and gals brought to the table!]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/rss-comments-entry-5746287.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Nail the Sale Chapter Two: "TRUST" Not Enough (at Best Buy or anywhere else)!</title><dc:creator>Lisa Carver</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:28:24 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/nail-the-sale-chapter-two-trust-not-enough-at-best-buy-or-an.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">331126:3598033:5713148</guid><description><![CDATA[In my last blog posting, I detailed a recent visit to Best Buy, one that was perfect right up until it was time to seal the deal. . . My friend and I walked away empty-handed after spending a couple of hours fully engaged with store associates.  I’ll address that specific foregone opportunity in a minute but first, the reason I’m bringing all of this up to begin with.  All the retail-speak about “customer centricity,” “shopper marketing,” “connecting her world,” etc., leaves out one important point:  if a customer leaves the store, the chance of nailing the sale (particularly a high-dollar sale) DECREASES exponentially, and that has never been truer than right now.  The store may not be the beginning of your shopper’s process, and it may not be her intention to make it the end . . . but these days, it needs to be because once you set your shopper loose from your controlled store environment, she’s off into the wild blue yonder where any number of factors can derail all of that touchy-feely goodwill you’ve built up.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.newmarketbuilders.com/insights/rss-comments-entry-5713148.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>