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More Senior Women Executives Emerging in Retailing

Posted on July 14, 2015 by bermanevansretail

After a very long period in which men have dominated the senior executive positions in retailing, more women have now ascended to top positions. As Laura Heller writes for FierceRetail: “Change has been slow to come to retail. And that is … Continue reading →

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E-Commerce Activity for Select U.S. Apparel Retailers

Posted on July 13, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Online U.S. consumer purchases of apparel and accessories have certainly picked up in recent years. And this is expected to continue. From $45 billion in sales for 2013, online apparel and accessories revenues are expected to grow to more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, 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, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

In-Store Price Comparisons by Ethnicity/Race

Posted on July 10, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Here are the results of some recent research on U.S. shoppers’ in-store price comparisons, as reported by eMarketer. Comparisons differ significantly be ethnicity and race: “Hispanic millennials are big spenders when it comes time to grocery shop. March 2015 polling … Continue reading →

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