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.

Showrooming Not Just Price-Driven

Retailers have even more to be concerned about in their competition with online firms than consumers’ use of showrooming to learn about products in the store and then buy online for lower prices. According to research from the Kellogg School … Continue reading

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Knowing When to Close Up Shop

One of the most painful decisions for any retailer involves deciding whether or not to shut down a business. This is especially true for an entrepreneur who has given his or her all to keep the business running. According to … Continue reading

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What’s Ahead in 2013

JWT has just released its “100 Things to Watch in 2013″ report. Click the image to access the slideshow – lots of interesting stuff here!  

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