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.

Subscription Box Services Yield Mixed Results

Posted on December 18, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Earlier this year, we asked: What’s Ahead for the Subscription Box Service? Now, we have more information to answer that question. According to recent research, subscription box services yield mixed results. So, what exactly are subscription boxes? According to Jameson … Continue reading →

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Success Switching Retail Careers Post-30 Years Old

Posted on December 13, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Unhappy in your current job? Bored at work? Interested in a different career path? Looking to be entrepreneur? If you answer yes to any of these questions, you are alone. And it is possible to find great success switching retail … Continue reading →

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Will 24/7 Curbside Service Boost Nordstrom for the Holiday?

Posted on December 6, 2017 by bermanevansretail

As with other department store chains, Nordstrom has been seeking out novel tactics to drum up more business. Its latest customer service approach? Adding 24/7 curbside service. Will it help Nordstrom’s holiday sales? We’ll know quite soon. According to George Anderson, … Continue reading →

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