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.

Mobile RFID: Not Just for Online Retailers

Posted on October 29, 2013 by bermanevansretail

It is more important than ever that store-based retailers understand how mobile devices can be used to drive business for their stores — and to plan and act accordingly. As Lorna Pappas reports for Retail TouchPoints: “Brick-and-mortar shopping looks more … Continue reading →

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A Holiday 2013 Forecast as an Infographic

Posted on October 28, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Here’s an interesting holiday 2013 shopping forecast from Baynote.    

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What Retailers Need to Do to Thrive in the Years Ahead

Posted on October 27, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As they plan for the future, retailers have many challenges to meet. In a new report, Ian MacKenzie, Chris Meyer, and Steve Noble of McKinsey & Company identify five key trends: “demographic changes, multichannel and mobile commerce, personalized marketing, the distribution … Continue reading →

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