Category Archives: Part 5: Managing a Retail Business

This sub-category encompasses retail organizational structures, human resource management, financial operations management, and operational operations management.

How Do YOU See Yourself as an Employee? Take This Quiz

Posted on August 26, 2014 by bermanevansretail

We’d all like to think that we are good employees — hardworking, productive, and so on. But are we really? Take this thought-provoking quiz from Careerealism and learn more about yourself. Be honest. 🙂      

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How Progressive Retailers Are Using Shopping Data

Posted on August 25, 2014 by bermanevansretail

More retailers recognize the importance of shopping data analytics than ever before. So, what are the cutting-edge retailers doing (those besides Amazon, 🙂 )? As reported by Alteryx: “Based on a recent Alteryx and RetailWire survey of nearly 350 retailers … Continue reading →

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Online Retailing Through the Years

Posted on August 24, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As we have reported before (see, for example: 1, 2), online retailing remains strong both in the United States and around the world. Here is an infographic from SnapParcel, an Ireland-based courier service, that looks at the evolution of E-commerce … Continue reading →

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