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15 Creative Ways to Make Money

Published By Field Agent on July 1, 2016

You may think I’m talking about the FBI, but I am actually talking about theField Agent app. You simply sign up for an account and do small tasks around town for different clients. Your task can range from checking prices at the local supermarket to conducting surveys. You get paid based on the ...

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July 1, 2016 | Field Agent

A Sneak Peek At Walmart’s Latest Electronics Department Design

Published By Field Agent on June 21, 2016

Recently, Field Agent, an Arkansas-based secret-shopper and marketplace intelligence service, sent 11 undercover consumers to Rogers to check out what it described as “the superstore of the future.”

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June 21, 2016 | Field Agent

A Firsthand Look At Target’s New Smart Shop Pilot

Published By Field Agent on June 21, 2016

Enter Field Agent, an Arkansas-based mystery shopper and marketplace intelligence service, which sent an undercover customer into the new Connected Living department, armed only with a smartphone’s digicam.

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June 21, 2016 | Field Agent

Do I Have to Contribute to Their ‘Honeyfund?’ and Other Wedding Etiquette Questions Answered

Published By Field Agent on June 16, 2016

Field Agent’s survey found that a full two-thirds of brides are registered at the discount retailer, 24 percentage points more than the second most popular registry destination, Bed Bath & Beyond.

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June 16, 2016 | Field Agent

Study, consultants say Walmart grocery pickup adoption by consumers is slow, retailer disagrees

Published By Field Agent on May 26, 2016

Field Agent surveyed 500 consumers in areas where pickup grocery is available but just 46% of respondents said they had heard of the service last fall. That could be because Walmart is working out kinks in the service before widely advertising it.

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May 26, 2016 | Field Agent

What’s The Deal With Dollar Stores?

Published By Field Agent on May 26, 2016

The growth and popularity of the dollar-store model in today’s digital age has not gone unnoticed by Field Agent, an Arkansas-based secret-shopper and marketplace intelligence service.

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May 26, 2016 | Field Agent

October Sky: An Interview With Rick West

Published By Field Agent on May 18, 2016

Often, what separates the merely hardworking from the truly successful is vision–understanding that your actions today affect your goals for the future. Rick West exemplifies this.

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May 18, 2016 | Field Agent

Suppliers told by Wal-Mart: Get Web-wise

Published By Field Agent on May 8, 2016

Eric Howerton has a good understanding of what Wal-Mart Stores Inc. wants to accomplish with its call for suppliers to provide data and website content on all items sold in its stores for use at Walmart.com.

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May 8, 2016 | Field Agent

Survey Shows Millennials are Active in Lawn Care, Gardening

Published By Field Agent on April 25, 2016

“We wanted to know, ‘What does it look like across those categories in terms of the green activities they’re involved in?’” says Chris Medenwald, marketing manager and research analyst for Field Agent. “One of the storylines is that the Millennial market is pretty accessible to lawn and garden ...

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April 25, 2016 | Field Agent

Visa, Walmart chip away at EMV transaction times for faster checkout

Published By Field Agent on April 19, 2016

Business research firm Field Agent recently conducted an audit of 100 chip processing systems at leading retailers including Walmart. It also undertook a survey of 300 consumers who use chip cards. In the survey, only 37% of the respondents reported a preference for EMV cards over the swiping ...

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April 19, 2016 | Field Agent