Monthly Archives: January 2018

Recognize Declining Retailers: Three Stages

As we read regularly, many retailers are having tough times. Today, we study how to recognize declining retailers: three stages of decline. Previously, we discussed other types of failure. For example, see Reasons Why Many Startups Fail and Why Don’t Some Store-Based Retailers Get It? … Continue reading

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Professions Perceived as Most Ethical – and Most Unethical

Today, we discuss the professions perceived as most ethical – and most unethical. And this builds on our coverage of ethical firms and marketing practices: World’s Leading Ethical Retail Firms and Do Company Ethics Affect Consumer Behavior? For most of us, the leading study … Continue reading

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Influencer Marketing Keeps Evolving

At the beginning of 2018, we offer another post on influencer marketing. With the growth of social media, influencer marketing is vital. Today, we examine how influencer marketing keeps evolving. To recap, these are two of our posts on this … Continue reading

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