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.

Innovative Digital Technology from Build-A-Bear

Posted on December 8, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Build-A-Bear Workshop continues to be a master of innovation. As recently reported by Marianne Wilson for Chain Store Age: “Build-A-Bear Workshop has gone high-tech. The company has unveiled a new store environment that combines its signature hands-on bear-making experience with … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

An Interview with Cheesecake Factory’s CEO

Posted on December 6, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Cheesecake Factory is a highly successful retail chain of restaurants. Here is an interview with Founder and CEO David Overton. He covers a number of issues, including the health care provided to employees (and pending cost increases) and global expansion. … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Retail Executive Interviews, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

BE Retailing

Posted on December 5, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Follow us on Twitter. As of today, we have more than 665 tweets on key current retailing issues. 🙂 https://twitter.com/BEretail

Posted in Careers in Retailing, Global Retailing, Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Privacy and Identity Theft Issues, Social Media and Retailing, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment