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Category Archives: Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional
Will Weak Wages Impact Holiday Shopping?
Although the U.S. unemployment rate has come down in the years following the Great Recession, wages have not really bounced back in real terms (taking inflation into account). And, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the gap between the … Continue reading
Posted in 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
Tagged customer expectations, customer satisfaction, Great Recession, holiday 2014, merchandising, multichannel, online shopping, planning, pricing, promotion, shoppers, shopping, trends, wages
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Today’s Outlet Stores: Are They TOO Popular?
Outlet stores (and shopping centers) have been around for decades. When they first opened, they sometimes occupied old factory buildings, focused on end-of-season merchandise and irregulars, and located miles away from traditional retailers so as not to hurt their retailers’ … Continue reading
Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer
Tagged Coach, competition, customer expectations, inventory management, location, Macy's, merchandising, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, online shopping, opportunity, outlet mall, outlet store, pricing, Saks, strategy, trends
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From Online to Offline: More Companies Doing It
Amazon — which recently announced that it would open a brick-and-mortar in Manhattan — is only the latest online retailer (but certainly the biggest 🙂 ) to decide to go multichannel. Other firms that have been making the move include … Continue reading
Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business
Tagged American Express U.S. Small Merchant Group, Bonobos, Brichbox, bricks and clicks, customer expectations, customer service, experiential retailing, multichannel, offline, online, Rent the Runway, small retailer, strategy, tips, trends, video
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