Monthly Archives: June 2015

Wal-Mart Improving Its Working Environment

Posted on June 12, 2015 by bermanevansretail

The often-criticized Wal-Mart is launching a number of initiatives to improve employee working conditions and morale — in addition to its recently announced wage increases for lower-paid workers. As Tom Ryan reports for RetailWire: “Beyond its widely covered wage increases, Wal-Mart … Continue reading →

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TOMS’ “#WITHOUTSHOES” Campaign

Posted on June 11, 2015 by bermanevansretail

As we have reported before, TOMS Shoes (the online retailer) is one of the leading firms in terms of its social responsibility efforts. Its overall business mission is closely tied to its social responsibility efforts. Consider this: TOMS matches every … Continue reading →

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Amazon and Its “Minions”

Posted on June 9, 2015 by bermanevansretail

The ever-aggressive Amazon recently entered into its first promotional movie tie-in with Minions, an animated film opening in mid-July 2015. As reported by Sarah Perez for Tech Crunch:  “Forget billboards or magazine ads. If an advertiser wants to put its brand … Continue reading →

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