Category Archives: Part 1: Overview/Planning

This sub-category encompasses an introduction to retailing, building and sustaining relationships in retailing, and strategic planning in retailing.

The Psychology Behind the Online Consumer Checkout

What aspects of consumer psychology should we be aware of when our company is engaged in online retailing? Take a look at this infographic from Great Britain’s 360vouchercodes.co.uk. Consumer Psychology & The E-Commerce Checkout  

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Making Service Bookings More Efficient

One challenge for service retailers is smoothing out their customer traffic so as to maximize the efficient use of the firms’ available time. Now, this can be done through online software applications. One such application is from WooCommerce: “What’s the … Continue reading

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Pricing in Action: Discount Wedding Dresses

Discount prices are still a major competitive advantage, even as global economies emerge from the Great Recession. One deep discounter is Bootleg Betty, located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Bootleg Betty reports that: According to a report published by The Knot in … Continue reading

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