Category Archives: Online Retailing

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

What’s Ahead for Holiday Season 2016?

Posted on September 29, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Holiday season 2015 did not reach the expectations of many retailers. Holiday season 2016 is expected to see even stronger growth for online retailing, but not a lot of growth for store-based retailing — especially apparel, home goods, and mass … Continue reading →

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Retailers: Beware of Ransomware

Posted on August 30, 2016 by bermanevansretail

The term “ransom” has been around for hundreds of years and is best described as a way to redeem someone from captivity, bondage, detention, etc., by paying a demanded price. Today, we have another destructive variation of the word ransom … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Privacy and Identity Theft Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Advice from Alibaba’s Jack Ma

Posted on July 11, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Jack Ma, who started life with very little, is now one of the richest people in the world. He is the  founder and executive chairman of retail behemoth Alibaba Group, which generates hundreds of billions of dollars each year. In an … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Useful Information, 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 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment