Category Archives: Part 8: Putting It All Together

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

Good Bye for The Limited? An Update

After more than 50 years, youth-oriented women’s apparel retailer The Limited decided to shut all of its 255 stores. Shortly therefore, the company entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy.   This is the current screen shot at its Web site.     What … Continue reading

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2017 Global Economics Interview with Hof Prof

Hofstra University’s Zarb School of Business Distinguished Professor Joel Evans was recently interviewed by the award-winning Hofstra radio station WHRU about the upcoming 2017 global economy. Here is that EIGHT-minute interview. The views are those of Professor Evans and not … Continue reading

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L.L. Bean’s Dominant Edge: Its Return Policy

Now that the 2016 holiday shopping season is over (except for spending gift cards), a vital question to consider from both the customer’s and retailer’s perspective is: What kind of return policy best serves my needs? For many consumers, the … Continue reading

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