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Hub, March 2, 2009 — Jill Lajdziak says it’s the retail experience that makes the Saturn difference.
Between the time we spoke with Jill Lajdziak and the publication of this interview, General Motors announced plans to close Saturn. Well, here’s another news flash: This doesn’t necessarily mean the end for Saturn. And it certainly does not change the enlightened view Saturn brings to automotive retailing.
New York Times, November 5, 2008 — One of the biggest and fanciest shopping malls in Europe opened here last week in a test of British consumers’ ability to keep spending during a steep downturn. The shopping center, Westfield London, is also shaping up as a vast experiment in making over the humble billboard.
CBS Outdoor, a division of the CBS media conglomerate, has installed more than 100 digital advertising screens at Westfield, including one covering 646 square feet.
The idea is to try to attract new kinds of clients to so-called outdoor or out-of-home advertising, including luxury brands.
Hub, November 3, 2008 — When last we left FAO Schwarz, we left it for dead. Every single one of its stores was closed, and it was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. That was five years ago. Today, as David Niggli, FAO’s president and chief merchandising officer will tell you, it’s a whole new story. His explanation for its remarkable comeback story is remarkably simple. He says that all FAO Schwarz has done is what every great brand does when it loses its way: It re-ignited what made the brand great to begin with.
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