Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Career Path of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos

Posted on January 23, 2013 by bermanevansretail

The video below highlights the background of Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder and CEO, and his path from bright college student to an innovator that has redefined the retail industry. Bezos was honored with the National Federation’s Gold Medal Award at … Continue reading →

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Resume Mistakes to Avoid

Posted on January 22, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Be smarter in your job search. Check out this infographic from LiveCareer. Click the chart for a larger view.    

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lululemon: 2013 International Retailer of the Year

Posted on January 21, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As the retailer says at it Web site: “Founded in Vancouver BC in 1998, the first lululemon shared its retail space with a yoga studio. We’ve been growing ever since, and our technical yoga and run clothes are now available … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment