Category Archives: Careers in Retailing

This category includes both articles and videos related to planning for a career in retailing or advancing in a retailing career.

Will Millennials Turn Out to Be Great Entrepreneurs?

Posted on September 7, 2016 by bermanevansretail

As we noted in a prior post, according to the Pew Research Research Institute: “Millennials have surpassed Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living generation, according to population estimates recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Millennials, whom we define … Continue reading →

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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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