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.

The 25 Most Popular Posts by Retailing: From A to Z by Joel Evans

Since this blog began in early 2012, a number of the more than 1,000 posts have been especially popular among readers. For those who have missed any of the 25 most popular posts, here they are: Can Car Manufacturers Sell … Continue reading

Posted in Career Useful Information, Careers in Retailing, 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 , , , , , | 1 Comment

New Data on Retail Security Breaches

The impact of the spate of retail security breaches over the last decade keeps getting worse. eMarketer puts it thusly: “With the lure of using big data and advanced CRM [customer relationship management] techniques to predict everything a potential customer might … Continue reading

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The 2014 Convenience Store News Category Captains Awards

Each year, Convenience Store News selects the best suppliers in 10 product categories. As CSN notes: “The Category Captains awards honor suppliers for their category management prowess demonstrated through their partnerships with convenience store retailers. This year, 10 winners have … Continue reading

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