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.

Good News for Consumers? Judge Approves E-book Pricing Settlement

Posted on September 6, 2012 by bermanevansretail

It was announced today that a federal judge approved a settlement of an E-book pricing agreement (see our earlier blog post). This should bring back some retail discounting, which would benefit consumers of E-books. As Julie Bosman reported for the New … Continue reading →

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IBM Retail’s YouTube Channel

Posted on September 2, 2012 by bermanevansretail

IBM Retail offers a series of videos at its You Tube channel. Click the image to access the videos.    

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Sears: From One to None

Posted on August 31, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Sears was one of the companies on the original Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index. In its hey day, Sears was the go-to retailer for everything from “socks to stocks” (to reflect its ownership of Allstate Insurance and Dean Witter, the … Continue reading →

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