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.

Abercombie Under Fire: Devising a New Approach

Posted on March 18, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Until recently, Abercrombie & Fitch (a retail apparel chain with roots back to 1892), was on a strong roll — particularly among teens and young adults. This was due to its modern styles and risque ads. But over the last … Continue reading →

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Wiser’s 2016 Online Retailing Predictions

Posted on March 17, 2016 by bermanevansretail

As we have reported before (see, for example, 1, 2, 3), there are a lot of retailing trends to follow in 2016. Here is an interesting infographic about retailing 2016 from Wiser. Wiser is an online data analytics firm: “For retailers, it’s … Continue reading →

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A Fashion Retail Infographic

Posted on March 16, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Fashion retailing is, obviously, a key component of the retailing industry. Yet, it certainly has its ups and downs. Recently, MarketForce Information did a study on fashion retailing: “We surveyed 5,722 U.S. consumers and asked them about their fashion shopping … Continue reading →

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