Category Archives: Part 4: Store Location Planning

This sub-category encompasses trading-area analysis and site selection.

What’s Ahead for Wal-Mart in India (and Elsewhere)?

Posted on October 10, 2013 by bermanevansretail

For Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, the last few years have not always been smooth sailing. U.S. same-store sales growth have been slow, and efforts outside the United States have sometimes been problematic. Now, Wal-Mart has suffered a significant setback … Continue reading →

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Hard Rock Re-inventing Itself

Posted on October 2, 2013 by bermanevansretail

 Hard Rock Cafe has been around for more than forty years. As it says at the company Web site: “Hard Rock is a haven for fans of music, food, and great times. Whether you are down for a Legendary Burger, … Continue reading →

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LexusNexis Study on Fraud

Posted on September 22, 2013 by bermanevansretail

The 5th annual LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud Study was recently released. Fraud is quite costly for merchants — in terms of both lost sales and consumers’ reluctance to shop at retailers where they have been burned. According to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Privacy and Identity Theft Issues | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment