Monthly Archives: February 2019

Strategic Use of Scent Marketing

Posted on February 19, 2019 by bermanevansretail

In the week following Valentine’s Day, I would like you to draw upon your experiences shopping for Valentine’s Day. If you went shopping at the mall, you may have been influenced by “scent marketing.”   In her article “The Science … Continue reading →

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Retail in 2019: Observations from Knowledge @ Wharton

Posted on February 11, 2019 by bermanevansretail

Despite the wave of store-based retail bankruptcies last year, 2018 was “one of the best years for the retail industry in a decade,”  according to the National Retail Federation. The booming economy and the lowest unemployment rate in a decade … Continue reading →

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