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.

Doing Better at Ominchannel Retailing: Video Tips

Check out this video and paper on omnichannel marketing from BRP and Radial: “Today’s customer is always connected and always on. Digital and mobile commerce have elevated consumer expectations of the shopping experience. She expects service anytime, anywhere, and any … Continue reading

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More Bad PR for United: You Can’t Make This Stuff Up!!

After its recent public relations nightmare, when it forcibly removed a passenger from a seat due to overbooking (overloading)  and dragged him from his seat, you would think that United Airlines would have learned its lesson. Social media and TV … Continue reading

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How to Better Blend Online and In-Store Strategies

In this post, there are several tips as to how to better integrate omnichannel retailing. As Steve Hashman (who manages business development at CUBE, and product development and marketing initiatives for high-tech and telecoms companies, both in Canada, and in locations across … Continue reading

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