Category Archives: Online Retailing

Bricks-and click retailing and online-only retailing are covered here. There are lots of posts on multi-channel retailing.

A Showrooming Infographic

Posted on April 26, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Here’s an interesting infographic on retail showrooming. Showrooming in the Retail Environment infographic by bumblecoon.  

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Online Shopping in Developing Countries

Posted on April 24, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Online shopping is growing everywhere around the world, including developing markets. Recently Jana, a research firm specializing in mobile media, conducted a survey of online shopping by mobile phone users in five developing countries: India, Kenya, Nigeria, Philippines, and  South Africa. … Continue reading →

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A New Advance in Mobile Technology: Payment Processing

Posted on April 21, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Jack Dorsey is best-known as the creator of Twitter. However, it is his most recent venture — Square, Inc. — that is impacting the payment-processing system in retailing. The firm is a mobile payment-processing provider. Here’s how Issie Lapowsky, writing for Inc. describes … Continue reading →

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