Monthly Archives: August 2014

Amazon Battles On

Posted on August 14, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As the world’s largest book seller and online merchant, Amazon is never afraid to flex its muscles with regard to its suppliers. So, this question comes into play: Is Amazon acting as an advocate for lower consumer prices (as the … Continue reading →

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Multichannel Merchant’s New Study of Global E-Commerce

Posted on August 13, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Due to its growing importance, we have posted several times about the changing face of global E-commerce (see, for example, 1, 2, 3). According to Mike O’Brien, writing for Multichannel Merchant (MCM): “If you’re a merchant and you’re not engaged in global E-commerce, … Continue reading →

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Deloitte’s Back-to-College 2014 Forecast

Posted on August 12, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Yesterday, we posted about Deloitte’s 2014 back-to-school shopping forecast. Today’s post features Deloitte’s 2014 back-to-college shopping forecast. For this forecast, the company questioned more than 450 parents of college students to “determine the top honors and consumer shopping trends likely to impact … Continue reading →

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