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.

Why Retailers Should Understand Social Video

The power of social video (such as YouTube and Vimeo) should not be underestimated by RETAILERS. These videos are not just for manufacturers. Check out this interesting video from Fusion 360, a media agency, on the value of social video, complete … Continue reading

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2015 Global Retail Sales Booming

2015 promises to be a very strong retail sales year around the world as more countries recover from their recessions. Total global retail sales in 2015 are projected to reach nearly $24 trillion dollars. According to eMarketer: “Retail sales worldwide … Continue reading

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Better Communicating with Loyal Customers

TIPS FOR BETTER RETAILING: “Better Communicating with Loyal Customers” by Joel R. Evans and Barry Berman    In this post, we resume our discussion about gaining more loyalty and patronage from current customers. The focus is on communicating with ongoing customers. … Continue reading

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