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Category Archives: Part 4: Store Location Planning
Auntie Anne’s Pretzels: Not Made in China
Auntie Annie’s was founded in 1988. Now, twenty-five years later, it sells Auntie Anne’s Pretzel products, dipping sauces, and beverages in more than 1,330 outlets in 46 states and more than 25 countries. Despite this success, Auntie Anne’s has not been able to … Continue reading
Posted in Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together
Tagged Auntie Anne's, China, customer expectations, entrepreneur, failure, global, location, merchandising, pretzel, promotion, segmentation
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Can Apparel Startups Bypass Traditional Retail Channels?
Many entrepreneurs would LIKE to establish their own direct-to-consumer sales channel rather than market their merchandise through retail stores. Why? They would like greater control, a bigger share of profits, and other reasons. But, this is often not feasible. The … Continue reading
Posted in Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer
Tagged apparel, customer expectations, customer service, department store, direct channel, entrepreneur, experiential retailing, inventory management, location, merchandising, multichannel, online shopping, opportunity, planning, Plunkett Research, Pop Outerwear, pricing, promotion, retail, segmentation, shopping, store, traditional, trends, wholesales
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Google Testing Same-Day Delivery Service
Just yesterday, we blogged about Google’s plans for opening stores. There are also reports that Google has begun testing its entry into the emerging same-day delivery competitive marketplace. This involves Google assisting other firms rather than delivery from Google-owned stores. According to … Continue reading
Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Technology in Retailing
Tagged customer expectations, customer loyalty, customer service, delivery, Google, inventory management, location, logistics, merchandising, multichannel, online shopping, opportunity, planning, promotion, same day, success, technology, trends
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