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Why Shoppers Don’t Complete Online Purchases

Posted on August 14, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Many shoppers surf the Web to look for and purchase products. But, often they get sidetracked on their way to completing the purchase — for a variety of reasons. Recently, comScore looked into the phenomen of shopping cart abandonment. Milo Local … Continue reading →

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The Next Evolution: Store 3.0

Posted on August 13, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Deloitte, a leading consultancy, has coined the term Store 3.0 and come to several conclusions about where retailing is headed. According to Deloitte, which conducted a recent survey of retailing executives: “The survey results show that few retailers are leading … Continue reading →

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U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends for 2012

Posted on August 13, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Each year the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) publishes a variety of research materials, some free and some for a fee. If you are interested in grocery shopping trends, the FMI has made available for free a 53-minute Webinar (with many … Continue reading →

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