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.

This Is Retail: The Great Possibilities of a Career in Retailing

For the last year-plus, the National Retail Federation has sponsored a campaign called This is Retail: “Retail is about more than providing consumers with great products. In 2013, [we] introduced This is Retail to highlight the industry’s opportunities for life-long careers, … Continue reading

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Real-Time U.S. Retail Spending by the Second

Are you interested in current retail shopping statistics? Then, consider the fun, interactive Web site highlighted in this post. Retale — a company that offers a mobile destination application for shoppers that incorporates retail circulars into a rich, interactive format — recently … Continue reading

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Wal-Mart’s New ‘Checkout Promise’ and ‘Price First’ Private Brand

As we discussed last month, the tough times continue for Wal-Mart. As a result, two of its various new initiatives to turn things around are a customer service pledge and introduction of the Price First brand. With regard to customer … Continue reading

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