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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Test Your Knowledge...

Posted by DJS Events

We received an awesome newsletter from Progressive Marketing Group, Inc. (PMG), yesterday. We were shocked to see what the actual answers were after we guessed them ourselves. Take the quiz below and let us know if you were as surprised as we were:









1. The USA's 2012 retail sales earnings ($139,190M) leader was:
art1a. CVS
b. Target
c. The Home Depot
d. Walmart


2. Which company teamed up with the Emmy Award-winning costume designer of “Mad Men” for co-branded clothing based on the show's characters?
art1a. Banana Republic
b. Sam's Club
c. Tiffany & Co.
d. Macy's


3. Which big box retailer is the sales leader with affluent customers under 45?
art1a. Best Buy
b. Coach
c. Target
d. Nordstrom


4. Reed Krakoff isn't a comic book superhero but a brand. Which retail giant offers high aesthetic products @ higher price points?
art1a. Banana Republic
b. Coach
c. Tiffany & Co.
d. Macy's


5. The UK's largest retailer in 2012 sales was:
art1a. Tesco
b. Marks & Spencer
c. Morrisons
d. Sainsbury's
6. One of these super supermarkets is employee-owned:
art1a. Publix
b. King Kullen
c. Waldbaums
d. Knitty Gritty


7. Which company is “America's First Supermarket” according to the Smithsonian Institution?
art1a. Waldbaums
b. A&P
c. Pathmark
d. King Kullen


8. Which company has over 6.5 million reps serving 300 plus million customers in 100 plus countries?
art1a. Avon
b. Radio Shack
c. Apple
d. Toys R Us


9. The world's largest office products company (in sales) is:
art1a. Staples
b. Office max
c. Zones
d. W.B. Mason


10. The best selling online mass merchant is:
art1a. Amazon
b. eBay
c. Apple
d. Netflix


11. 2012's leader in online computer/electronics sales was:
art1a. Dell
b. Best buy
c. Sony
d. Apple


12. To reach new customers with higher price points, this retailer acquired Liz Earle skincare products and Silpada Jewelry:
art1a. Avon
b. Duane Reade
c. Liz Claiborne
d. Pandora


13. CVS reported that up to __% of patient 2012 interactions were by mobile devices:
art1a. 12%
b. 8%
c. 63%
d. 2%


14. The top grossing film of 2012 was:
art1a. The Dark Knight Rises
b. The Avengers
c. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn
d. The Amazing Spider-Man


15. The top selling 2012 DVD with over $107M in sales was:

a. The Avengers
b. The Help
c. The Hunger Games
d. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn


16. FYI, the best selling type of products on the Internet are:
a. Books
b. Computer hardware
c. Health and beauty aids
d. Office supplies
SEE CORRECT ANSWERS BELOW:
1. D (Walmart)
2. A (Banana Republic)
3. C (Target)
4. B (Coach)
5. A (Tesco)
6. A (Publix)
7. D (King Kullen)
8. A (Avon)
9. A (Staples)
10. A ( Amazon)
11. A (Dell)
12. A (Avon)
13. D (2%)
14. B (The Avengers)
15. C (The Hunger Games)
16. A (Books)










For more information and/or to take other marketing quizzes check out Progressive Marketing Group, Inc. (PMG).


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