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 Growth of Apps in Retailing

As we have reported before, mobile apps are booming in retailing — and this trend promises to continue for all types of retailers around the world. Alexandra Kaufman reports for App Annie that: “Retail apps flourished in 2016 — netting … Continue reading

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Ralph Lauren in Turmoil

Less than two years ago, Ralph Lauren Corp. hired its first outside CEO, Stefan Larsson. Yesterday, Larsson and the firm announced that he would be leaving. What happened? As reported by Suzanne Kapner for the Wall Street Journal: “A dispute over creative … Continue reading

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Amazon Collecting Sales Tax in More States

Since their inception, online retailers have often had a major advantage over their brick-and-mortar and brick-and-click counterparts: they haven’t had to collect sales tax on items sold to customers in many states where they did not have a physical presence. … Continue reading

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