Category Archives: Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing

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

Warby Parker’s Distinctive Approach = Success

Warby Parker is a highly successful online — and now store-based — retailer of eyeglasses and sunglasses (“Prescription eyeglasses, starting at $95, with free shipping and free returns.”). As it notes on its Web site: “Warby Parker was founded with … Continue reading

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Retailers Need to Do Better with Loyalty Programs

As we have reported before (click here, for example), the quest for customer loyalty continues to be both a critical goal and a major challenge for companies of all types and sizes. Given the importance of customer loyalty, why don’t … Continue reading

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Here Are Reasons Why Good Stores Succeed

Since retail stores still represent about 90% of U.S. retail shopping, they are not facing imminent death (as some have predicted). Here are two charts from eMarketer that summarize why and how physical stores retain a lot of popularity, despite … Continue reading

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