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.

What Are the Most Important Factors for Multichannel Shoppers?

As more retailers embrace multichannel operations, it is important for them to determine the key factors that drive multichannel shoppers. According to eMarketer: “Omnichannel efforts are important, but not necessarily a top priority for retailers. In a Shop.org survey conducted … Continue reading

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Retail Strategy Lessons from McKinsey & Co.

McKinsey & Co., the world-renowned consulting firm, has published a lot of information about the field of retailing. Most recently, McKinsey’s Peter Breuer, Thierry Elmalem, and Chris Wigley have written an in-depth piece on the need for many companies to engage … Continue reading

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Pizza Chains Stepping It Up

We’ve seen a lot of innovations and creative marketing among the leading pizza chains. For example, Domino’s has improved its online ordering capabilities and aggressively promotes this as more convenient than in-store ordering. As with all Pizza chains, Papa John’s … Continue reading

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