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.

Do You Want to Be a Successful E-Business?

Would you be surprised to learn that only a small percentage of E-commerce sites gain any traction at all? Most dwell in obscurity. Consider these observations from Cent Muruganandam, writing for Business2Community.com and check out the infographic shown below his quote: “You … Continue reading

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What’s Ahead for Holiday Season 2016?

Holiday season 2015 did not reach the expectations of many retailers. Holiday season 2016 is expected to see even stronger growth for online retailing, but not a lot of growth for store-based retailing — especially apparel, home goods, and mass … Continue reading

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Retailers Want to Know: Do Shoppers Really Trust Customer Reviews?

As retailers, we have become increasingly knowledgeable about the power of online customer reviewers. And we recognize that many shoppers place more weight on these reviews than on retailer-sponsored communications. Let’s look at some research by Trustpilot, a customer review … Continue reading

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