Category Archives: Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional

This sub-category encompasses retail institutions by ownership type, retail institutions by store-based strategy mix, and Web, nonstore-based, and other nontraditional forms of retailing.

End of Amazon 1-Click Exclusivity, Start of Hilton Relationship

Posted on October 19, 2017 by

Each day seems newsworthy for Amazon. It appears on a regular in media stories and on social media sites. These are  just a handful of our 2017 posts on Amazon.   Amazon’s Desired Attributes for Job Applicants.   Amazon: King of the Retail World.   Amazon Dives … Continue reading →

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How to Be Safe Online

Posted on October 10, 2017 by

As we know, hacking and identity theft make us more vulnerable than ever  when we shop with a credit or debit card — whether in a store, over the phone, or online. So, we need to do all we can … Continue reading →

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Time to Close the Customer Experience Gap

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

Customer experience includes all interfaces that firms have with people. A great experience leads to satisfaction and repeat business. Accordingly, closing the customer experience gap is vital. Closing the Customer Experience Gap Some firms are rather weak in this area … Continue reading →

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Next-Day Delivery and Same-Day Delivery

Posted on October 2, 2017 by

Next-day delivery and same-day delivery are hot shipping topics. And they impact shopping. Their use will grow for the foreseeable future.   Background For a long time, buyers knew mail and deliveries would take days or weeks. In fact, the … Continue reading →

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Engineering a Great Retail Customer Experience

Posted on September 28, 2017 by

In 2017, we have presented several posts on the retail experience. The topic is that important! Here are some of these posts: Omnichannel and Great Customer Experiences How Good Is the Customer Experience YOU Offer? Informative Infographic on the Customer Shopping Experience 2017 … Continue reading →

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UPS to Aid Retailers in Return Process

Posted on September 27, 2017 by

Many firms not named Amazon are looking for a way to greatly improve the customer return process. Now, UPS comes to the rescue. As Andria Cheng reports for eMarketer: “In retailers’ fight against Amazon, it looks like there is a new … Continue reading →

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Shopping Centers’ Impact

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

Despite the downward trend in the overall popularity of shopping centers, they still account for a sizeable part of the U.S. economy. Their impact remains enormous — even if reduced. According to various sources — International Council of Shopping Center … Continue reading →

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