Category Archives: Part 7: Communicating with the Customer

This sub-category encompasses establishing and maintaining a retail image, and promotional strategy.

Do Better in Dealing with Negative Online Reviews

Posted on May 19, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Negative online reviews can have a devastating effect on businesses — unless they are handled properly. Here are some suggestions from Konnecti, a company that helps clients build their online presence.    

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Fitting Rooms Go Digital

Posted on May 12, 2015 by bermanevansretail

As we have reported before (see, for example, 1, 2, 3), many retailers have hopped on the digital revolution. Now, we are even seeing digital fitting rooms. Niki Blasina reports for the Wall Street Journal that some retailers are deploying “video … Continue reading →

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The Pre-Millennial and Retailing

Posted on May 11, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Pre-millennials are those born in the 1980s and 1990s. This group is an important one for the future of most retailers. BearingPoint has done a lot of research on this market segment. Take a look at an infographic and a … Continue reading →

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