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.

Retail TouchPoints’ 2014 Customer Engagement Award Winners

Posted on December 18, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As we recently posted, the customer’s shopping experience  is vitally important to the success of any retailer. The retailers selected for Retail TouchPoints’ 2014 Customer Engagement Awards certainly grasp this: “As we move into 2015, retailers are focused on finding … Continue reading →

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P&G: Retailers’ Friend or Foe?

Posted on December 15, 2014 by bermanevansretail

For decades, Procter & Gamble has been recognized as one of the most cooperative and supportive channel partners. It advertises widely, offers frequent coupons and other promotions, and provides in-store support. But now, Andrew Elliot — a vice-president at WD … Continue reading →

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Cognizant’s 2014 Shopper Experience Study

Posted on December 10, 2014 by bermanevansretail

RIS News and Cognizant have published a report on the state of the shopper experience in 2014. More than 5,300 respondents in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and China were surveyed. As RIS News’ editorial director Joe Skorupa notes at the beginning … Continue reading →

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