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.

Self-Branding for Professional Success: A Primer

Posted on January 10, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Want to learn more about branding and its features—including the evolution of branding and brand positioning? Want to learn more about how to create and nurture your own self-brand to enhance your professional growth opportunities? If you answer yes to … Continue reading →

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L.L. Bean’s Dominant Edge: Its Return Policy

Posted on January 3, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Now that the 2016 holiday shopping season is over (except for spending gift cards), a vital question to consider from both the customer’s and retailer’s perspective is: What kind of return policy best serves my needs? For many consumers, the … Continue reading →

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Delivering In-Store Delight

Posted on December 31, 2016 by bermanevansretail

As we approach the end of 2016, we have presented some of the most popular of the more than 1,500 posts that have appeared on Retailing A to Z. Today, we finish the year with a post on the key … Continue reading →

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