Category Archives: Part 7: Communicating with the Customer

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

Macy’s Keeps Striving to be Seamless

As Macy’s expands its online presence, the company is also enhancing its ability to ship directly from stores to consumers so that the shopping experience is “seamless.” According to Erin Lynch, reporting for MultiChannelMerchant.com: “In what Macy’s is calling a continual effort … Continue reading

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What Americans Do in a Typical Day

The U.S. Department of Labor regularly publishes data on the lifestyles of Americans, including the amount of time spent on various activities. Recently, the Wall Street Journal created the graphic shown below out of 2012 data on American adults. From … Continue reading

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Video Clips on Retailing

Check out my video clips on retailing. 🙂 Be Careful with No Interest Purchases Buying Merchandise from a Firm in Bankruptcy Career Search Requires Planning Online Shopping  Retail Mergers Wal-Mart  

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