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.

Gloria Jean’s Coffees to open Coffee University in Malaysia

There are many opportunities for retailers in emerging markets, as this video exemplifies.

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Online Merchant Fraud a Huge Concern

Online fraud is a huge problem. As reported by Jim Tierney: “E-commerce grew 16 percent in 2011, but online merchant fraud grew 22 percent. This is an insidious worldwide problem that many online merchants know little about.” Click the icon … Continue reading

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Epicor Software Solutions

Epicor is a major supplier of software solutions for retailers. As the chart shows, the firm offers a very wide range of software. Click the chart for an Epicor Tour. (When the tour starts, highlight any topic on the screen … Continue reading

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