Category Archives: Global Retailing

Read about how domestic and foreign retailers are performing around the world.

eMarketer’s September 2015 Retail Roundup

eMarketer is an excellent source of information beneficial to retailers. It even offers a FREE daily newsletter. eMarketer has just published its September 2015 Retail Roundup; “Consumers spend billions each year at retail, and retailers are the biggest digital ad spenders … Continue reading

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Better Training Retail Employees

Good, well-trained employees are imperative for physical retail stores to succeed. Yet, many retailers have not devoted enough attention to their employees. Recently, Knowledge@Wharton published the article “Want to Stop Retail Showrooming? Start Training Your Staff”: “It’s obvious that customers … Continue reading

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Retail Sales Growth in Developing Markets

The developed (mature) retail marketplace is seeing relatively stagnant sales growth around the globe. However, many developing markets are witnessing strong sales increases across various retail store categories. In addition, the popularity of different store formats is evolving. This has … Continue reading

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