Category Archives: Career Useful Information

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

How Students Can Be More Marketable

Posted on August 23, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Want to get the best job and career path possible? If you are still a student, there are several suggestions. [If you are currently working, some of these suggestions apply to you too.] According to Tim Green, writing for The … Continue reading →

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Advice from Alibaba’s Jack Ma

Posted on July 11, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Jack Ma, who started life with very little, is now one of the richest people in the world. He is the  founder and executive chairman of retail behemoth Alibaba Group, which generates hundreds of billions of dollars each year. In an … Continue reading →

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Power Retailing Can Be Applied by Small Firms

Posted on June 21, 2016 by bermanevansretail

TIPS FOR BETTER RETAILING: “Power Retailing: Not Just for Large Firms” by Joel R. Evans and Barry Berman  Business Week first popularized the term power retailing more than 25 years ago in citing the competitive advantages of certain large chains: They … Continue reading →

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