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.

E-Tailing in China: A McKinsey Video

Posted on January 15, 2014 by bermanevansretail

E-tailing is becoming much more popular in China.  Take a look at this video clip from McKinsey & Company.    

Posted in Global Retailing, Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A New Amazon Infographic

Posted on January 11, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Check it out! And click on the infographic for a lot more information about Amazon.com. [After clicking the chart, be sure to scroll down to read the information under the infographic.]   Source: GreatBusinessSchools.org  

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Lessons from the Holiday 2013 Hacking and Shipping Fiasco

Posted on January 10, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Now, that the dust has settled on the 2013 holiday shopping season, let’s take a look at two major problems that have impacted millions of shoppers. As we all know, there were a lot of unhappy shoppers this past holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Privacy and Identity Theft Issues, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments