Ok, a few days back I posted an article that stated with some enthusiasm that Target is Coming! Well now we see that might not be the case.

In a December 10th blog post on AL.com (actually the day before my aforementioned post) a question is posed whether this was a concept or reality. So AL.com contacted Cole Walker of Walker Family Properties, the developer of the project. In the “interview” Walker says, “…the preliminary site plan…that has circulated recently is “a concept only[.]” He goes on to state that the plan was prepared for a Texas developer (Merchants Holding Company, LLC), “interested in a joint venture…with the developers[.]” (see the full article here)

Despite his statements in the most recent article, the site plan does seem to be consistent with Mr. Walker’s previous concepts for the development. In a November 11th interview by Marian Accardi published in the Huntsville Times (and here on AL.com) Mr. Walker outlines his dream for the property, all of which are included in the site plan.

So the question remains, is Target coming? I’ll guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Let’s make this a running list. Please add to it via comments! – Thom

I’ll let my friend David Wier get us started…

1. If they start their email “my dear Friend” – they’re not

Ok, ya GOTTA see this! The newest alternative to Ebay called RadicalBuy.com. But that’s not the best part, Ohhhh Nooooo.

The folks at RadBuy have worked out a deal with the good people at Facebook.com, a leading social networking site, to tie the two together! Now you can list, refer, and buy all from within Facebook!

Now we’re getting somewhere. Just like VisiCalc was a killer app and web browsers became killer apps, Facebook is now migrating into a new killer app. No longer is it only for keeping in touch with friends, it is now becoming a platform for eCommerce. Just think how your shopping habits will be effected when they tie in your moods, schools, employers, etc to filter and “suggest” products you might be interested in. For instance, it’s a reasonably good bet that if you live in the Dallas area you might be a Cowboys, Mavs, or Stars fan. Now filter NFL, NBA, and NHL products to put those teams on top! How about your favorite college, even high school teams? Where else could it go?

Mark Cuban has a great article about this topic on his blog, Blog Maverick.

So what does all this mean? I’m not really sure yet… but I bet it will be fun to find out!

-Thom