Monthly Archives: January 2014

Lessons from the Holiday 2013 Hacking and Shipping Fiasco

Posted on January 10, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Now, that the dust has settled on the 2013 holiday shopping season, let’s take a look at two major problems that have impacted millions of shoppers. As we all know, there were a lot of unhappy shoppers this past holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Online 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, Privacy and Identity Theft Issues, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

What’s Ahead for Retailers in 2014? A Compilation of Forecasts

Posted on January 9, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Now that we are at the start of 2014, many predictions about the coming year for retailers have been published. Here is a compendium of some of the more interesting forecasts to look at: “15 Retail Experts Share Predictions for … 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 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Personalization in 2014

Posted on January 7, 2014 by bermanevansretail

For many years, retailers viewed personalization as the personal interaction between store employees and customers. Then, more recently, personalization for online retailers was exemplified by interactivity and mass customization. So, what is the next frontier for personalization? Consider these observations … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments