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.

Etsy Adds to Its Business Portfolio with Wholesaling

Posted on April 20, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Etsy, founded in 2005, is a popular online retailer that focuses on handmade, vintage, and other artisan products. It is a latter day eBay: “Etsy is a marketplace where people around the world connect to buy and sell unique goods. … Continue reading →

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Why Is It So Hard to Compete with Whole Foods?

Posted on April 16, 2014 by bermanevansretail

For years, Whole Foods has been seen as the model for the next wave of food retailing, a chain that focuses on consumers interested in healthy eating. Whole Foods describes itself as “America’s Healthiest Grocery Store.” “Who are we? Well, we … Continue reading →

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Tracking Shoppers from the Web to the Store?

Posted on April 14, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As store retailers continue to grapple with the competition from online firms, they have become more interested in tracking the success of digital advertising in luring shoppers to their stores. With that in mind, Google is developing a new program for store … Continue reading →

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