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• Coming retail changes and how manufacturers can take advantage of them

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General-Uncategorized and Public

• Nice little case study here on how someone started an online subscription service shipping Japanese candy: ow.ly/8vIQl
• Great way for @garyvee to use subscriber base to crowdsource suggestions for start-up. A few good ideas/feedback. ow.ly/8vJ4r

Retail/CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods)

• Seven Reasons Retailers Shouldn’t Use Coupons: ow.ly/8v3Up via @retailwire. I don’t completely agree, but some good points.
• Online Shoppers Are Rooting for the Little Guy: ow.ly/8v5aH via @retailwire. Small retailers vs. Amazon.
• Great way for @garyvee to use subscriber base to crowdsource suggestions for start-up. A few good ideas/feedback. ow.ly/8vJ4r
• RT @focusonretail: Awesome retail and brand presentation…bit.ly/AyDZGP #CustomerExperience
• Pacific Natural Foods puts QR codes on packaging to simplify shopping:ow.ly/8wsB6 via @MCommerceDaily
• Wegmans has made quality a priority from the beginning: ow.ly/8wvjdvia @retailwire. Great retailer.
• Online companies fight for…offline retail pie: ow.ly/8wvGO I’ve used Square…seems to be front runner for now. via@retailwire
• RT @InStoreTrends: 10 Most Promising Checkout Options: The Future is Already Here shar.es/WS1y9 Great list!
• RT @i2packaging: #Cigarette tax switching smokers to the #Ecig,goo.gl/3Mi2y One of my clients is an E-Cig company.
• RT @keith_rng: 10 Ways Retailers will Reinvent the Store bit.ly/A0pJZp

Training (run, ride, hike, alpine-telemark-XC ski, shooting, weightlifting, rock climb)/Outdoors/Health/Food/Weather/GPS

• High avalanche danger in all Colorado mtns but South San Juans:ow.ly/8C3o9 In backcountry? Be careful! (Inbounds ski resorts OK)

Links and Social Stream Activity

General Uncategorized

• This is interesting. 10 Words That Will Increase (or Decrease) Your Twitter CTR: ow.ly/7vGRMvia @mediatwit
• RT @i2packaging: RT @i2forestprod USPS ends 2011 w/ loss of $5.1B: bit.ly/t2J7jd How can you lose 5.1B?

Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods

• To all retail tweeps, I am looking for brokers/reps for convenience stores. Would appreciate any referrals. Thx.
• RT @dhgisme: Square launches app that allows smartphones to ‘talk’ to cashier while in your pocket bit.ly/ue5Qks Great idea.

Training/Outdoors/Health/Food/Weather/GPS

• For weather geeks (like me): ow.ly/7wQlAPost here about strong winds in Colorado last week.
• 113 mph wind gust…serious wind in Colorado on Saturday night. See image for highest recorded wind gusts. ow.ly/i/ldG4