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.

Apple: Employees Are Passionate, But …

Posted on June 24, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As David Segal reports in the New York Times, Apple may be a great company, but the pay at its retail stores often does not measure up: “Last year, during his best three-month stretch, Jordan Golson sold about $750,000 worth … Continue reading →

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Loco Boutique’s Guillaume Maman

Posted on June 24, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Guillaume Maman tells how he went from professional windsurfing to becoming General Manager of the Honolulu-based Loco Boutique retail store chain that has spread to Japan and other Pacific Rim countries. He also gives some career tips.

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Cramer Interviews McDonald’s CEO

Posted on June 24, 2012 by bermanevansretail

CNBC’s Jim Cramer discusses McDonald’s and interviews the fast-food giant’s CEO James Skinner. The interview starts at 2:45 minutes into this video. Will McDonald’s continue to grow?  

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