Category Archives: Part 8: Putting It All Together

This sub-category encompasses introlling and controlling the retail strategy.

Tough Sailing Ahead for Some Traditional Retailers

The retailing landscape has changed so dramatically over the past few years that some well-entrenched retailers are looking out at a tough and complex future in which they must better adapt to prosper — or even survive. Recently, Brad Stone and David … Continue reading

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KPMG’s Retail Forecast

KPMG annually publishes an outlook survey for the retail industry: “According to this year’s survey, retail executives are cautiously optimistic about the future business outlook, expecting continued modest improvements in revenue and hiring over the next year. However, they remain … Continue reading

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Retail Company Mission Statements

As Barbara Farfan notes, every retailer should have “a distinct way of doing their business, which should be aligned with and defined by their respective mission statements. “ Click the icon to see the mission statements of a variety of retailers.   … Continue reading

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