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.

Offline Innovations in Retail – Infographic

Thank you to Patrick Thuot, vice-president with traffic counter supplier Storetraffic for today’s guest post.   Offline Innovations in Retail There is no doubting the fact that the retail niche has been a state of huge change over the last number … Continue reading

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Subway Going Downhill

Just a few years ago, the Subway chain was a fast-food dynamo. For example, see Eat Fresh at Subway and Fastest-Growing U.S. Franchisors. Even today, there are nearly 44,000 franchised outlets around the world, with 25,000 stores in the United States. But Subway is … Continue reading

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Choosing Your Best Digital Channel

As we have noted before, digitizing the retail supply chain is essential. Today, look at choosing your best digital channel. After all, there are various options from which to select.   Choosing Your Best Digital Channel According to Rob FitzGerald, writing … Continue reading

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