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 Independent Bookstore That Thrives

The Strand Bookstore in New York has been around for more than 80 years despite the changing city around it — and the advent of bookstore chains and Web-based retailers. Not only is it “hanging on.” It is thriving. See how.  

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Can Kmart Be Fixed?

For a long time, Kmart was a prominent retailing leader and innovator. According to its Web site: “More than one hundred years ago, Sebastian Spering Kresge opened a modest five-and-dime store in downtown Detroit … and changed the entire landscape … Continue reading

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Target’s Everyday Low Pricing Ads

To reinforce its everyday low pricing image, Target has implemented a new merchandising strategy known as “The Everyday Collection. By Target.” This strategy involves a number of ads, which Target has assembled as a collection at YouTube. Click the image … Continue reading

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