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.

Eat Fresh at Subway

Posted on May 4, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Subway has become a global fast-food phenomenon — with more than 37,000 locations worldwide. Although it is famous for “Jared” (the real consumer who lost a lot of weight eating Subway heros) and the “$5 dollar foot long,” Subway is a … Continue reading →

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Cutting Down on Checkout Line Waiting

Posted on May 3, 2013 by bermanevansretail

One of the aspects of the in-store shopping experience that aggravates consumers the most is too long a wait on a checkout line. People get very impatient when they think their time is being wasted. Now, Kroger — the supermarket chain … Continue reading →

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Retailers Experimenting with Mobile Devices and the Job Search

Posted on May 2, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Many retailers have been using some form of computerized job search tools for a quite. Now — slowly — retailers have begun incorporating mobile media in the process. As reported by Lauren Weber for the Wall Street Journal: “‘With the … Continue reading →

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