Category Archives: Part 1: Overview/Planning

This sub-category encompasses an introduction to retailing, building and sustaining relationships in retailing, and strategic planning in retailing.

A Global Look at the Real-Time Pace of Online Consumer Shopping

Click the image to see real-time data on what online consumers are spending by the second around the globe.    

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CSA’s State of the Industry: 2014

Chain Store Age has just published its 2014 “State of the Industry” issue. Click the image to see the special section on the status of retailing. Lots of things are happening. Included are data on the top 100 retailers.   … Continue reading

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Universum’s 2014 Top Employers (Including Retailers): Part 2 — Global Leaders

Universum is the global leader in employer branding. Annually, it conducts student surveys to determine their ideal employers. In Part 1 of our two posts on these surveys, U.S. employers were highlighted. In Part 2, global/foreign employers are highlighted. The … Continue reading

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