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 to Reduce Online Shopping Cart Abandonment

Bronto Software is one of the leading firms in providing E-mail and cross-channel marketing solutions for retailers. It regularly produces excellent white papers. Click the image to see Bronto’s report on shopping cart abandonment called “From Abandonment to Conversion.”  

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Game-Changing Innovation in Retailing

Recently, Chain Store Age published an issue with several articles related to innovation in retailing — and the need to stay ahead of the curve. As the magazine noted: “New technologies are being used in new ways; shoppers and small … Continue reading →

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Can Amazon Really Be a Book Publisher? Some Competitors, Say NO

For years, Amazon has been clobbering store-based book retailers through its low prices on both E-books and print books. So, is it really any surprise that those same retailers do not want to assist Amazon’s efforts to be a successful … Continue reading →

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