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.

American Express Open on Retailing

Posted on August 12, 2012 by bermanevansretail

American Express Open, which focuses on tips for small businesses, has a very good selection of articles and videos related to retailing. Here are some recent examples. Click the images to access the material.      “Small Business on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Retail Executive Interviews, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Challenges to Craigslist

Posted on August 8, 2012 by bermanevansretail

For years, Craigslist has been the leading online purveyor of ‘local classifieds and forums – community moderated, and largely free.’ Craigslist’s user-friendly format, sense of community, and fee-free structure have been extremely popular. But now, Craiglist’s popularity is breeding a new group … Continue reading →

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Why Pricing Technology and Assortment Solutions Are Vital For Retailers

Posted on August 4, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Gilon Miller, the chief marketing officer of Upstream Commerce, (a software leader in retail intelligence, pricing intelligence, and assortment intelligence) recently made two detailed posts at his company’s blog on pricing technology and assortment solutions. He covered a lot of good … Continue reading →

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