Author Archives: bermanevansretail

More Online U.S. Retailers Shipping Globally

Posted on March 21, 2012 by bermanevansretail

If you lived in Australia, would you buy from Macys.com? For a $100 item it might cost another $200 for the value-added tax (yes, that’s something we don’t have in America) plus shipping. Take a look at the international section of … Continue reading →

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Why You Can’t Win If a Story Goes Viral

Posted on March 16, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Click the photo for the story behind the story — how do you ever combat bad publicity that spreads like wildfire? The falsities spread about Apple’s working conditions in China. This is Mike Daisey, during his one-man show “The Agony … Continue reading →

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More to Be Careful About: For Apple, Pressure Builds Over App Store Fraud

Posted on March 16, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As reported by Evelyn Rusli and Brian Chen in the New York Times: “In a little over an hour, Ryan Matthew Pierson racked up $437.71 in iTunes charges for virtual currency that he could use to buy guns, nightclubs, and … Continue reading →

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