Author Archives: bermanevansretail

Surviving Cancer and Living Well

Posted on June 25, 2018 by bermanevansretail

Dear readers: As you may already know, I am an extremely lucky pancreatic cancer survivor. Fortunately, I am surviving cancer and living well. I have written about that before at this blog. 🙂 I feel a strong need to give … Continue reading →

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Subway Going Downhill

Posted on June 20, 2018 by bermanevansretail

Just a few years ago, the Subway chain was a fast-food dynamo. For example, see Eat Fresh at Subway and Fastest-Growing U.S. Franchisors. Even today, there are nearly 44,000 franchised outlets around the world, with 25,000 stores in the United States. But Subway is … Continue reading →

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Do Shoppers Like Dynamic Pricing?

Posted on June 19, 2018 by bermanevansretail

We all like to feel that we get bargains when shopping. But that’s not always the case. See More Gamesmanship on Retail Prices — Even Online. And When Is a “Sale” a Sale? Today, we look at do shoppers like … Continue reading →

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