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.

Sears: From One to None

Posted on August 31, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Sears was one of the companies on the original Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index. In its hey day, Sears was the go-to retailer for everything from “socks to stocks” (to reflect its ownership of Allstate Insurance and Dean Witter, the … Continue reading →

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Slow Going for QR Codes in Russia

Posted on August 28, 2012 by bermanevansretail

According to a story in eMarketer, smartphone use by Russians is increasing, but feature phones remain dominant: “Consumers are starting  to familiarize themselves with QR codes — but most still don’t know what 2-D mobile barcodes are, according to data … Continue reading →

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New Ikea Catalogs: A 3-D Look

Posted on August 24, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Ikea is one of the world’s best global retailers; and it is always looking for ways to excite its customers while also keeping costs under control — in order to maintain its low-price strategy and generate profits at the same … Continue reading →

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