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.

Cross-Channel Integration in 2017

Posted on February 14, 2017 by bermanevansretail

This post builds on the one from yesterday, which reported on a study by Yes Lifecycle Marketing. eMarketer reports that: “Retail marketers are looking to [better] incorporate online and offline channels to get greater insights into their customers in 2017. … Continue reading →

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Ralph Lauren in Turmoil

Posted on February 3, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Less than two years ago, Ralph Lauren Corp. hired its first outside CEO, Stefan Larsson. Yesterday, Larsson and the firm announced that he would be leaving. What happened? As reported by Suzanne Kapner for the Wall Street Journal: “A dispute over creative … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Amazon Collecting Sales Tax in More States

Posted on February 1, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Since their inception, online retailers have often had a major advantage over their brick-and-mortar and brick-and-click counterparts: they haven’t had to collect sales tax on items sold to customers in many states where they did not have a physical presence. … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments