Author Archives: bermanevansretail

Is It Too Early to Plan for the 2014 Holiday Season? NO!

Posted on March 27, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Even though many retailers are still redeeming gift cards and processing customer returns from holiday 2013, it is time to be planning for holiday 2014. It is not too early. As Newgistics says: “Preparing a holiday 2014 strategy can require looking … Continue reading →

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Ramping Up the Customer Experience

Posted on March 26, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Take a look at a recent interview that Evans on Marketing did with Rachel Levy Sarfin of OnlyIT.ca on how companies can improve the customer shopping experience. As Sarfin says: “The well-known adage of ‘the customer is always right’ is … Continue reading →

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Reverse Logistics: How to Improve the Retail Returns Process

Posted on March 25, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Superior reverse logistics are critical to both retailers and customers. Retailers need to handle returns efficiently and effectively; and customers sometimes find onerous return policies to be deal breakers. Consider these observations from Lisa Terry, writing for Inbound Logistics: “The … Continue reading →

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