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’s Ahead for Mobile Coupons?

In today’s marketplace, mobile coupons are taking on an even greater role — across numerous product categories. And smartphone shoppers really like their E-coupons. Check out this infographic for some interesting data.  Explore more infographics like this one on the … Continue reading

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How Small Retailers Can Think Big

Third-party channel partners can enable local retailers to think bigger — and dramatically increase their geographic coverage. Consider the case of Sandy Poehnelt, owner of The Right Slice in Kauai, Hawaii — as reported by Inc.: “When customers began asking Sandy if … Continue reading

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Being Smart in Raising Prices

When and how to raise prices to cover costs and ensure profitability are key issues for retailers. But there is a wrong way and right way to do this. Consider these observations from professors Kusum L. Ailawadi and Paul W. … Continue reading

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