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.

New eMarketer Retail Roundup Report

Posted on October 6, 2013 by bermanevansretail

eMarketer recently published a new report on the status and future of E-tailing. As it notes in the introduction to the report:  “U.S. retail E-commerce sales are expected to continue growing robustly in coming years, reaching $262.3 billion in 2013. … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Social Media and Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Hard Rock Re-inventing Itself

Posted on October 2, 2013 by bermanevansretail

 Hard Rock Cafe has been around for more than forty years. As it says at the company Web site: “Hard Rock is a haven for fans of music, food, and great times. Whether you are down for a Legendary Burger, … 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 , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Will New Burger King’s Fries Be “Satisfrying?”

Posted on September 30, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Just like McDonald’s, Burger King has faced a lot of criticism over the health aspects of its menus. So, Burger King is taking a very big step — and introducing French fries with fewer calories and less fat. Will these … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment