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.

Is the 90 Percent Franchisee Success Rate Right?

Posted on August 20, 2013 by bermanevansretail

One of the long-time statistics circulating in retailing is that 90 percent of franchisees succeed — a rate far higher than that of independent startups and other retailers. But is this figure correct or is it really the stuff of … Continue reading →

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Amazon’s New Pinterest-Like Offerings

Posted on August 17, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As we know, Amazon.com considers its mission to be “Earth’s most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices.” Now, it wants to … Continue reading →

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Retailing Revisited

Posted on August 15, 2013 by bermanevansretail

JWT Intelligence has just released an excellent new report entitled Retail Rebooted: “Retail is undergoing a momentous shift, with brick-and-mortar stores forced to evolve for a digital-commerce age; multiple new ways to buy; the rise of data-based personalization; fast-changing consumer … Continue reading →

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