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 Evolving Retail Supply Chain

Retail supply chains are constantly evolving due to changes in technology and consumer expectations, as well as competitive pressure. With regard to apparel retailers, for example, Amy Roach Partridge reports for Inbound Logistics: “Gone are the days of single-channel apparel … Continue reading

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The Future of ATMs

ATMmarketplace.com and the ATM Industry Association have released the ATM Future Trends Report 2012. It includes data from banks, credit unions, EFT networks, transaction processors, ATM manufacturers, and independent ATM hosts. Click the abbreviated infographic to access a larger chart with more information.  

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Kindlemania?

This week, Amazon made a major announcement of a new series of Kindle Fires and Kindles through the media and at its Web site. And NPD offered its take on this. Read the announcement and the commentary beneath it. After analyzing the … Continue reading

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