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.

The Career Path of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos

The video below highlights the background of Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder and CEO, and his path from bright college student to an innovator that has redefined the retail industry. Bezos was honored with the National Federation’s Gold Medal Award at … Continue reading

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lululemon: 2013 International Retailer of the Year

As the retailer says at it Web site: “Founded in Vancouver BC in 1998, the first lululemon shared its retail space with a yoga studio. We’ve been growing ever since, and our technical yoga and run clothes are now available … Continue reading

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Are You a Stressed Out Shopper? How’s This Approach?

It can be a noisy, hectic world out there. So, what do you think of this idea from Great Britain’s Selfridges? As reported by Fast Company: “Step into Selfridges at the moment, and you won’t have to deal with the usual barrage … Continue reading

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