Category Archives: Global Retailing

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

TJX: A Master of Off-Price Retailing

TJX Companies Inc. considers itself “a global, off-price, value retailer.” Its divisions include T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods, and Sierra Trading Post in the United States; Winners, HomeSense, and Marshalls in Canada; and T.K. Maxx in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, … Continue reading

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Multichannel Merchant’s New Study of Global E-Commerce

Due to its growing importance, we have posted several times about the changing face of global E-commerce (see, for example, 1, 2, 3). According to Mike O’Brien, writing for Multichannel Merchant (MCM): “If you’re a merchant and you’re not engaged in global E-commerce, … Continue reading

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The 25 Most Popular Posts by Retailing: From A to Z by Joel Evans

Since this blog began in early 2012, a number of the more than 1,000 posts have been especially popular among readers. For those who have missed any of the 25 most popular posts, here they are: Can Car Manufacturers Sell … Continue reading

Posted in Career Useful Information, Careers in Retailing, Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment