Category Archives: Global Retailing

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

Belcampo: A Unique, New, Channel-Integrated Business

Posted on April 9, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Belcampo is an interesting new company that owns and manages farms in California, Belize, and Uruguay to produce high-quality food of the highest quality and integrity. Belcampo has devised ways to provide consumers “with the best-tasting food and drink the earth … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Retail Executive Interviews, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Tracking Employee Behavior to Reduce Theft

Posted on April 6, 2013 by bermanevansretail

The term “retail shrinkage” encompasses any financial losses due to employee theft, customer shoplifting, vendor fraud, and administrative errors. Globally, inventory shrinkage exceeds $125 billion annually. Of that amount, employees account for 35 percent, customers 43 percent, vendors 6 percent, … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Privacy and Identity Theft Issues, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Trust Is a Key to Successfully Competing Online

Posted on March 31, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Online shoppers are often interested in getting the lowest possible prices on the products they want. However, they are unlikely to buy from firms that they do not trust. A recent survey by Rakuten bears this out. Rakuten is a large global … Continue reading →

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