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.

The Pre-Millennial and Retailing

Posted on May 11, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Pre-millennials are those born in the 1980s and 1990s. This group is an important one for the future of most retailers. BearingPoint has done a lot of research on this market segment. Take a look at an infographic and a … Continue reading →

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Redefining Value in Retail

Posted on May 4, 2015 by bermanevansretail

What exactly is value as provided by retailers? It can be the lowest prices, the best service for the money, unique product offerings, etc. What is clear is that retailers must provide some unique value to be competitive. According to … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Smartphones and the In-Store Shopping Experience

Posted on May 1, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Mobile technology greatly facilitates the shopping experience for consumers, including their in-store experience. Cayan,  a payment-facilitating company, offers a helpful take on this topic through the slideshow below.

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