Category Archives: Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing

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

The Future of ATMs

Posted on September 9, 2012 by bermanevansretail

ATMmarketplace.com and the ATM Industry Association have released the ATM Future Trends Report 2012. It includes data from banks, credit unions, EFT networks, transaction processors, ATM manufacturers, and independent ATM hosts. Click the abbreviated infographic to access a larger chart with more information.  

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Using Prices as a Segmentation Tool

Posted on September 8, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Mark Stiving, writing for Upstream Commerce, offers a lot of useful tips for using prices as differentiators for different shoppers. Here are some highlights from a recent Stiving article: “Are you tracking what each customer buys? Are you using that … Continue reading →

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Kindlemania?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by bermanevansretail

This week, Amazon made a major announcement of a new series of Kindle Fires and Kindles through the media and at its Web site. And NPD offered its take on this. Read the announcement and the commentary beneath it. After analyzing the … Continue reading →

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