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.

A Supreme Court Victory for American Express — But Not for Retailers

Posted on June 29, 2013 by bermanevansretail

In a major June 2013 business ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with American Express and against the firms’ retail clients. This is especially significant for smaller retailers. As reported by Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Longstreth for Reuters: “The U.S. Supreme … Continue reading →

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Fastest-Growing U.S. Franchisors

Posted on June 28, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Each year, Entrepreneur magazine ranks more than 100 of the fastest-growing U.S. franchise companies. Here are the top 10 for 2013: Subway — submarine sandwiches & salads; startup costs:  $85,200 – $260,350 Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l. — commercial cleaning; startup costs: $3,150 – $50,410 7-Eleven … Continue reading →

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Video Clips on Retailing

Posted on June 27, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Check out my video clips on retailing. 🙂 Be Careful with No Interest Purchases Buying Merchandise from a Firm in Bankruptcy Career Search Requires Planning Online Shopping  Retail Mergers Wal-Mart  

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