Monthly Archives: July 2012

Is the Retailer Agreement with Mastercard and Visa About to Unravel?

Posted on July 25, 2012 by bermanevansretail

On July 14, we blogged about the pending changes in credit card transactions due to a multi-billion dollar agreement between retailers and Mastercard and Visa over the latters’ tactics. Now, there is a chance that this agreement may unravel. As … Continue reading →

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Walgreens Powers Multi-Touch Strategy

Posted on July 24, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Walgreens is slowing down its new-store opening plans and placing more emphasis on technology and social media. As reported by Brian Quinton for Chief Marketer: “If you’re Deerfield, IL-based Walgreens, you transform yourself both in the real world and, perhaps more … Continue reading →

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J.C. Penney Wants To Eliminate the Cashier

Posted on July 24, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As a part of his long-term plan to revitalize J.C. Penney, new CEO Ron Johnson is now on another mission: to eliminate store cashiers. What do YOU think about this? According to Business Reporter, during a speech at Fortune’s  Brainstorm Tech conference … Continue reading →

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