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.

eBay: Expanding Its Multi-Channel Efforts

eBay is well known for its online retail prowess. As the company notes: “With more than 100 million active users globally, eBay is the world’s largest online marketplace, where practically anyone can buy and sell practically anything. Founded in 1995, … Continue reading

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Retail Management: A Strategic Approach

Our text, Retail Management: A Strategic Approach, 12th edition,Β is not only accompanied by this blog and our Twitter feed, but also a complete set of retail resources. Check it out. Thanks. πŸ™‚

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Must-Read Retailing Blogs

There are a number of must-read retailing blogs out there (including this one: http://bermanevansretail.com πŸ™‚). Here is a listing (in alphabetical order) of several of the most-popular and best-read retailing blogs. Take a look at them. It’s worth it! About.com … Continue reading

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