Category Archives: Part 4: Store Location Planning

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

Tesco Exits the United States

British firm Tesco is one of the largest and most popular retailers in the world. Nonetheless, after a much publicized, highly anticipated, and rather recent entry into the United States marketplace, Tesco has decided to leave the U.S. As reported … Continue reading

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The High-Tech Brick-and-Mortar Store

We know how aggressively some retailers are using digital technology outside of the store. Now, more firms are becoming whizzes with the “digital brick-and-mortar store.” According to Olga Kharif, writing for Businessweek: “Retailers that relied on impulse buys, especially along … Continue reading

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Cabela’s Multi-Channel Approach

Cabela’s is one of the foremost multi-channel outdoor outfitters in the world — with mail-order, retail store, and Internet operations. As Tracey Ryniec reports for Forbes: “Cabela’s is more than just a retailer that sells hunting, fishing, and camping merchandise. It only has … Continue reading

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