Category Archives: Online Retailing

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

The Business Web Site as a Soap Box?

Posted on September 12, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Retailers make decisions every day about the kinds of messages they want to communicate to the marketplace and the content of those messages. One controversial issue is whether personal — rather than strictly business — views should be expressed. As … Continue reading →

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The Evolving Retail Supply Chain

Posted on September 12, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Retail supply chains are constantly evolving due to changes in technology and consumer expectations, as well as competitive pressure. With regard to apparel retailers, for example, Amy Roach Partridge reports for Inbound Logistics: “Gone are the days of single-channel apparel … Continue reading →

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Looking Ahead: An E-Retail Infographic

Posted on September 11, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Check out this infographic prepared by Baynote, a software firm, about the present and future of E-commerce. Click the chart to access a larger version of the infographic. Sources of data: eMarketer, Internet Retailer, and Forrester

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