Monthly Archives: October 2013

Manfluencer: Another New Term for the Retailing Dictionary

Posted on October 18, 2013 by bermanevansretail

We have written about the important topic of the shopping behavior of men versus women several times before. See, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4.  Now, let’s add another post to our collection — because this is such a timely … Continue reading →

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Never on Sunday: Will This Be Changing in France?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by bermanevansretail

In the United States, many cannot remember that Sunday “blue laws” — whereby retail businesses were not allowed to open — were the rule rather than the exception. Today, in most communities, a large number of stores are open seven … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Slideshow on Starbucks

Posted on October 13, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Check out this insightful slideshow on Starbucks from Distilled, a creative online marketing company. Click on the image to see the slideshow.    

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