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.

Offline Innovations in Retail – Infographic

Thank you to Patrick Thuot, vice-president with traffic counter supplier Storetraffic for today’s guest post.   Offline Innovations in Retail There is no doubting the fact that the retail niche has been a state of huge change over the last number … Continue reading

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Young Adult Views Toward Brands

In recent years, we know that many manufacturer brands have come under price pressure. With more people turning to less-expensive brands. But did you know that brand perceptions differ by generation? Today, we look at young adult views toward brands. … Continue reading

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Subway Going Downhill

Just a few years ago, the Subway chain was a fast-food dynamo. For example, see Eat Fresh at Subway and Fastest-Growing U.S. Franchisors. Even today, there are nearly 44,000 franchised outlets around the world, with 25,000 stores in the United States. But Subway is … Continue reading

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