Comments on: Brands Re-Imaging to Test Consumer Appetites http://www.flintcom.com/blog/brands-re-imaging-to-test-consumer-appetites A blog about what's happening in the Flint Group of agencies Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:54:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Kim Kemmer http://www.flintcom.com/blog/brands-re-imaging-to-test-consumer-appetites/comment-page-1#comment-3185 Kim Kemmer Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:44:08 +0000 http://www.flintcom.com/blog/?p=2064#comment-3185 In the January 21, 2010 edition [http://bit.ly/6zstgw] of the The Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal, Target Corporation announced plans for expansion. The company stated, "Tests for a smaller format in urban markets is slated to begin within the next few years." One can only assume consumers may see more "bodegas" around the corner in other communities. In the January 21, 2010 edition [http://bit.ly/6zstgw] of the The Minneapolis St Paul Business Journal, Target Corporation announced plans for expansion. The company stated, “Tests for a smaller format in urban markets is slated to begin within the next few years.”

One can only assume consumers may see more “bodegas” around the corner in other communities.

]]> By: Kim Kemmer http://www.flintcom.com/blog/brands-re-imaging-to-test-consumer-appetites/comment-page-1#comment-3181 Kim Kemmer Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:19:46 +0000 http://www.flintcom.com/blog/?p=2064#comment-3181 Interestingly, as reported in an AdAge article [http://bit.ly/6zV8YX] posted January 20, 2010, Starbucks tripled their quaterly profit to $242 million. They clearly are doing something right. Here's the lead: "Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz credited innovation, cost-cutting and enhanced customer experience for a big company milestone today: a return to profitable growth. The chain posted its first quarterly same-store-sales gain in two years, up 4%. To keep things humming along, the company warned investors of "significant marketing increases" in the offing." Interestingly, as reported in an AdAge article [http://bit.ly/6zV8YX] posted January 20, 2010, Starbucks tripled their quaterly profit to $242 million. They clearly are doing something right.

Here’s the lead: “Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz credited innovation, cost-cutting and enhanced customer experience for a big company milestone today: a return to profitable growth. The chain posted its first quarterly same-store-sales gain in two years, up 4%. To keep things humming along, the company warned investors of “significant marketing increases” in the offing.”

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