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.

Wi-Fi and Mobile Shopping

With the raid growth of Wi-Fi (both public and in-store), mobile shopping is moving to a whole new level. As eMarketer reports: “Shoppers are taking full advantage of the information they can access using their mobile devices. JiWire’s survey of … Continue reading

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RadioShack: Mobile Store Locators at Work

In 2011, RadioShack decided to launch a mobile site. The customer response to this effort has been quite strong. Susan Kuchinskas, writing for ClickZ, notes that: “RadioShack launched its mobile site to make it easier for shoppers to quickly find products … Continue reading

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Big Retailers Opening Smaller Stores

As we reported last year, many big-box retailers have been adding smaller stores to appeal to different market segments. Wal-Mart is one of those that is actively following this approach. In 2013 alone, the firm plans to open 115 small-format … Continue reading

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