Category Archives: Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing

This sub-category encompasses developing and implementing merchandise plans, financial merchandise management, and pricing in retailing.

Cognizant’s 2014 Shopper Experience Study

RIS News and Cognizant have published a report on the state of the shopper experience in 2014. More than 5,300 respondents in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and China were surveyed. As RIS News’ editorial director Joe Skorupa notes at the beginning … Continue reading →

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Who’s Shopping Online This Holiday Season

PunchTab, an omnichannel loyalty and engagement platform, has done research on 2014 holiday shopping (involving more than 1,000 consumer surveys) and found some very interesting results. Click here to access the full report. Amy Gesenhues, reporting for Marketing Land,  summarizes some … 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 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Small Business Saturday Is BIG for Local Retailers

Nestled in between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is a newer shopping promotion called “Small Business Saturday.” It generates several billion dollars in revenues annually. Founded by American Express in 2010, this shopping day is intended to promote the importance … Continue reading →

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