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Chain Store Age Cover Story: What CFOs Need to Know

Posted on July 7, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a lot to do with measuring and managing retailers’ financial performance. In the latest issue of Chain Store Age, there is special coverage of the retail CFO. Click the image to access the story (which … Continue reading →

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Making Stores and Virtual Stores More Collaborative

Posted on July 5, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before (click here, for example, 1, 2, 3), seamless multichannel retailing is challenging.  To provide more guidance, Knowledge@Wharton and SAP have collaborated on a new report: Harmonize Physical, Virtual Stores to Lift Sales:  “Imagine the owner … 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 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, Social Media and Retailing, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Small Businesses on LinkedIn

Posted on July 4, 2014 by bermanevansretail

LinkedIn is not just for large businesses to network. It is also valuable for small businesses. As LinkedIn notes: “Did you know that 59% of LinkedIn members who have worked for a small business, have never worked for a company … Continue reading →

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