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.

The Career Path of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos

Posted on January 23, 2013 by bermanevansretail

The video below highlights the background of Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder and CEO, and his path from bright college student to an innovator that has redefined the retail industry. Bezos was honored with the National Federation’s Gold Medal Award at … Continue reading →

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lululemon: 2013 International Retailer of the Year

Posted on January 21, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As the retailer says at it Web site: “Founded in Vancouver BC in 1998, the first lululemon shared its retail space with a yoga studio. We’ve been growing ever since, and our technical yoga and run clothes are now available … Continue reading →

Posted in Global 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, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Retail Management: A Strategic Approach

Posted on January 17, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Our text, Retail Management: A Strategic Approach, 12th edition, is not only accompanied by this blog and our Twitter feed, but also a complete set of retail resources. Check it out. Thanks. 🙂

Posted in Careers in Retailing, Global Retailing, 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, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Privacy and Identity Theft Issues, Social Media and Retailing, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment