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.

Informative Infographic on the Customer Shopping Experience

Posted on June 30, 2017 by bermanevansretail

As we have discussed before, there are many factors that affect whether a shopper receives a good customer experience — and whether a shopper completes a purchase or becomes loyal to the company.   Take a look at this infographic … Continue reading →

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Amazon: King of the Retail World

Posted on June 16, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Today, it was announced that Amazon would be acquiring Whole Foods — for $13.7 billion. This is further evidence that the retail juggernaut is becoming a true bricks-and-clicks retailer. Although Walmart is the world’s biggest retailer, Amazon is THE single biggest … Continue reading →

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Commercial Drones Circa 2017

Posted on June 14, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Predictions about the coming use of drones in retail deliveries have been made for several years. Click here for a 2013 video example of this involving Amazon. So, where are we as of today? Let’s turn to some highlights from … Continue reading →

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