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.

What Makes Great Customer Service?

StellaService is a relatively new firm that measures the quality of customer service provided by online retailers. According to the company: Dedicated to helping consumers make more informed online shopping decisions, StellaService is the first and only independent provider of … Continue reading

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Have a More Visual Online Presence — It Pays Off!

Although there are many highly visual company Web sites, others could be categorized as “boring.” How can content be more attractively effective? Consider these observations by Neil Patel, writing for Quick Sprout: “Have you noticed that I publish a lot … Continue reading

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The Most Ethical Retail Firms According to Ethisphere Institute

There are various reports about the most ethical firms in the world. One of the most comprehensive such reports is compiled by the Ethisphere® Institute. According to its Web site: “The Ethisphere® Institute is the global leader in defining and … Continue reading

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