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.

Here Are Reasons Why Good Stores Succeed

Posted on June 2, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Since retail stores still represent about 90% of U.S. retail shopping, they are not facing imminent death (as some have predicted). Here are two charts from eMarketer that summarize why and how physical stores retain a lot of popularity, despite … Continue reading →

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Top Luxury Retailers in the United States

Posted on June 1, 2017 by bermanevansretail

What are the largest luxury retailers in the United States (by annual revenue)? The following chart from eMarketer gives us the answer.  (NOTE: Click on the preceding link to all the firms in alphabetical form; and click on the retailer’s … Continue reading →

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How Over-Saturated with Retail Space Is the U.S.?

Posted on May 29, 2017 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before, it has been a tough several years for physical U.S. stores as more shoppers head online. Thus,  this is a good first question: How over-saturated with retail stores is the United States? And the follow-up … Continue reading →

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