Category Archives: Global Retailing

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

Key Insights on Retailing

RetailNet Group has two excellent blogs on retailing. Check out the blog that covers the digital world’s interconnectedness with retailing by clicking the image.    Check out the the blog that covers in-store trends by clicking the image.  

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The Founder of Zara: The Third-Richest Man in the World

Who is Amancio Ortega Gaona? He is one of the most reclusive billionaires in the world and the founder of the wildly popular Zara apparel chain (part of his Inditex Group). Let’s learn more about him. As reported by Vivienne Walt … Continue reading

Posted in Careers in Retailing, Global Retailing, Online 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, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

In-Store Digital Experience Can Raise Brand Awareness and Engagement

Intel has published a very informative report about in-store digital technology. The report features Media-Saturn Group, a leading European retail chain. According to the report: “Many retailers are apprehensive about rolling out a large, complex digital signage network, and rightfully so. The cost and … Continue reading

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