Category Archives: Global Retailing

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

The Leading Global Retailers

Posted on October 30, 2013 by bermanevansretail

We know that Wal-Mart is the leading global retailer, but which firms fill out the rest of the top 50? (Note: Wal-Mart’s sales are almost as high as the next five largest retailers put together.) According to Kantar Retail, as … Continue reading →

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Seating for 5,000? West Lake Restaurant in China

Posted on October 20, 2013 by bermanevansretail

For those of us accustomed to dining out in a typically sized restaurant, seating for 250 or 500 people may make a restaurant seem massive. So, how about these statistics for the West Lake Chinese Restaurant in Changsha, China? The … Continue reading →

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Never on Sunday: Will This Be Changing in France?

Posted on October 16, 2013 by bermanevansretail

In the United States, many cannot remember that Sunday “blue laws” — whereby retail businesses were not allowed to open — were the rule rather than the exception. Today, in most communities, a large number of stores are open seven … Continue reading →

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