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.

2017: The Leading 100 U.S. Retailers

Posted on July 18, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Each year, Stores publishes a list of the leading U.S. Retailers. The 2017 report is now available: “Welcome to [our] Top 100 Retailers issue. This annual compendium of the nation’s retailers is a ranking of the industry’s largest companies according … Continue reading →

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A Retail Checklist from Applause°

Posted on June 20, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Applause° offers “a worldwide community of digital experience experts to help you improve every phase of software development.” It “connects your apps, Web sites, IoT products, and in-store experiences to uTest, the world’s largest community of digital experience quality experts.” Recently, … Continue reading →

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How Shoppers Use the Return Option for Online Purchases

Posted on June 13, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Navar recently surveyed almost 700 U.S. consumers who returned at least one online purchase over the preceding 12 months to better understand people’s reasoning with regard to returns when shopping online. Here are some of the key findings: “The Bedroom is … Continue reading →

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