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 Better Measure Online ROI

Many companies find it difficult to measure the ROI (return on investment) of various activities, including those activities conducted via the Web. Marketo has recently published an E-book titled: Solved Mysteries: Tracking Your Content Marketing ROI: “Is your content’s ROI … Continue reading

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Do YOU Understand the “Me” Marketplace?

As we have noted several times before (for example, see 1, 2, 3, 4), greater personalization is essential in today’s highly competitive, multichannel retail marketplace. With this in mind, consider these observations from Visual.ly — and check out the infographic below: … Continue reading

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Free Resources from the Retail Owners Institute

As we have have reported many times (see, for example, 1, 2, 3, 4), the Retail Owners Institute (ROI) is a tremendous resource for those interested in starting and/or expanding a small retail business. Take a look at all of … Continue reading

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