Category Archives: Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information

This sub-category encompasses identifying and understanding consumers, and information gathering and processing in retailing.

L.L. Bean’s Dominant Edge: Its Return Policy

Posted on January 3, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Now that the 2016 holiday shopping season is over (except for spending gift cards), a vital question to consider from both the customer’s and retailer’s perspective is: What kind of return policy best serves my needs? For many consumers, the … Continue reading →

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Delivering In-Store Delight

Posted on December 31, 2016 by bermanevansretail

As we approach the end of 2016, we have presented some of the most popular of the more than 1,500 posts that have appeared on Retailing A to Z. Today, we finish the year with a post on the key … Continue reading →

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Hofstra Marketing Highly Ranked for 2017

Posted on December 26, 2016 by bermanevansretail

The Marketing Faculty in the Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University is proud that our programs are included in TWO new 2017 rankings by College Choice, which “is an independent online publication dedicated to helping students and their families … Continue reading →

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