Monthly Archives: June 2015

Supercharging Up Multichannel Efforts

Posted on June 8, 2015 by bermanevansretail

As we know, at this point in time, millions of firms are engaged in multichannel (omnichannel) retailing. Some do it very well; others can still do better — especially with creating seamless experiences for shoppers. According to Wiser (a company that … Continue reading →

Posted in 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 | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

The Value of Analytics to Retailers

Posted on June 6, 2015 by bermanevansretail

In today’s competitive — and often slow-growth — environment, in-depth retail analytics are more important than ever. Here is a very informative infographic on retail analytics from India’s Ankur Khandelwal, a Data Analyst at Robosoft Technologies.    

Posted in Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

When Do Shoppers Prefer Self-Checkouts?

Posted on June 5, 2015 by bermanevansretail

As we wrote a while ago, self-checkouts are here to stay. However, their popularity among shoppers varies greatly by retail format and in-store buying situation. Recently, Retale conducted a large-scale study on self-checkouts. As summarized by eMarketer: “When it comes … Continue reading →

Posted in 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 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment