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.

The Value of Analytics to Retailers

Posted on June 6, 2015 by bermanevansretail

In today’s competitive — and often slow-growth — environment, in-depth retail analytics are more important than ever. Here is a very informative infographic on retail analytics from India’s Ankur Khandelwal, a Data Analyst at Robosoft Technologies.    

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When Do Shoppers Prefer Self-Checkouts?

Posted on June 5, 2015 by bermanevansretail

As we wrote a while ago, self-checkouts are here to stay. However, their popularity among shoppers varies greatly by retail format and in-store buying situation. Recently, Retale conducted a large-scale study on self-checkouts. As summarized by eMarketer: “When it comes … Continue reading →

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How to Do Better at Scheduling Your Activities

Posted on June 2, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Are you a procrastinator? Do you plan out your activities to stay on target? Want to do better at personal scheduling? Check out this video from Gretchen Rubin, the author of several books, including the #1 New York Times and international … Continue reading →

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