Category Archives: Online Retailing

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

P&G Enters the Cross-Channel Cross Hairs

Retailers are not only embroiled in intense competition with one another in a slowly growing marketplace, whether it be store chain versus store chain or bricks-and-mortar retailer versus online retailer. But increasingly, manufacturers are now being caught in the middle. … Continue reading

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Global E-Tailing in 2020

Where is global E-tailing heading over the next several years? We know it’s going to get bigger and bigger. Recently, OC&C Strategy Consultants published “The Global Retail E-mpire” report, which ” estimates the value of online retail trade based on … Continue reading

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When Will Bad News About Security Stop Piling Up?

The answer to this question is an unfortunate: not any time soon. Retailers are still trying to sort through and deal with all of the recent security breaches that have popped up. Now, they have another security issue with which … Continue reading

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