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.

An Interview with Auntie Anne’s Founder

Anne Beiler is the founder and CEO of Auntie Anne’s. Recently, she sat down for an interview with Fortune about her career and life. As Dinah Eng notes in the lead in to the interview: “When Anne Beiler bought a … Continue reading

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Retailing Revisited

JWT Intelligence has just released an excellent new report entitled Retail Rebooted: “Retail is undergoing a momentous shift, with brick-and-mortar stores forced to evolve for a digital-commerce age; multiple new ways to buy; the rise of data-based personalization; fast-changing consumer … Continue reading

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How Small Retailers Can Think Big

Third-party channel partners can enable local retailers to think bigger — and dramatically increase their geographic coverage. Consider the case of Sandy Poehnelt, owner of The Right Slice in Kauai, Hawaii — as reported by Inc.: “When customers began asking Sandy if … Continue reading

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