Category Archives: Career Useful Information

There are many career-based articles in this sub-category.

2017: The Leading 100 U.S. Retailers

Posted on July 18, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Each year, Stores publishes a list of the leading U.S. Retailers. The 2017 report is now available: “Welcome to [our] Top 100 Retailers issue. This annual compendium of the nation’s retailers is a ranking of the industry’s largest companies according … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Useful Information, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 8: Putting It All Together | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Observations from 234 Entrepreneurs!

Posted on July 6, 2017 by bermanevansretail

We can learn a lot from successful entrepreneurs in terms of how to start a business, how to scale a business, and how to stay inspired. Recently, Tracey Wallace published (for Big Commerce) “234 American Business Owners on Starting, Scaling, … Continue reading →

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Should Employee Compensation Be Transparent?

Posted on June 19, 2017 by bermanevansretail

This is certainly a controversial topic, with great differences of opinion. For example: Yes — This is part of a more open company communication style with its employees. No — This invades privacy and can cause dissension among employees. What … Continue reading →

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