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Express Is on the E-commerce Fast Track

Express has been an online innovator for quite a while, especially with social media. The retailer has more than 4.5 million likes on Facebook — where it regularly offers special deals and products for sale. During 2013, its E-commerce revenues rose by … 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 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

What Are the Most Important Factors for Multichannel Shoppers?

As more retailers embrace multichannel operations, it is important for them to determine the key factors that drive multichannel shoppers. According to eMarketer: “Omnichannel efforts are important, but not necessarily a top priority for retailers. In a Shop.org survey conducted … Continue reading

Posted in Global 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 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Retail Strategy Lessons from McKinsey & Co.

McKinsey & Co., the world-renowned consulting firm, has published a lot of information about the field of retailing. Most recently, McKinsey’s Peter Breuer, Thierry Elmalem, and Chris Wigley have written an in-depth piece on the need for many companies to engage … Continue reading

Posted in Global 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, Part 8: Putting It All Together | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments