Category Archives: Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing

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

How Consumers Rate Mobile Shopping Experiences

Mobiquity recently commissioned a study on the mobile shopping experiences of U.S. customers at leading brick-and-mortar retailers.  The results are highlighted in this infographic.  

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The “Dark Art” of E-mails from Retailers

Retailers are working very diligently to get shoppers to react to their E-mail offers — in an environment where people often view such e-mail as spam or junk. As Elizabeth Holmes reports for the Wall Street Journal: “The first one … Continue reading →

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Understanding Shoppers’ Use of Coupons

Look at this infographic to see how important couponing is as a promotion tool for retailers in the United States. Despite the shifts in technology, shoppers still like their coupons.    

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