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.

Store Planning Central

Posted on June 16, 2012 by bermanevansretail

 “Store Planning Central was created to serve as an information portal for people interested in store planning. Store planning is a vital aspect of the construction of retail stores and many large retail chains have departments dedicated to the practice. … Continue reading →

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Smart Stores In Brazil

Posted on June 15, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Advances in retail technology are spreading far beyond the United States and Western Europe — into such regions as South America. Recently, JWT Intelligence did research on Brazil and came to these conclusions: “Smart stores are coming to Brazil. In 2011, … Continue reading →

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Online Shopping: The Importance of Free Shipping

Posted on June 15, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Online retailers have a major trade-off when deciding whether to offer free shipping: the number of customers attracted because of free shipping versus the costs to the companies of shipping. Those that choose to provide free shipping also have another … Continue reading →

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