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Retail in 2019: Observations from Knowledge @ Wharton

Posted on February 11, 2019 by

Despite the wave of store-based retail bankruptcies last year, 2018 was “one of the best years for the retail industry in a decade,”  according to the National Retail Federation. The booming economy and the lowest unemployment rate in a decade … Continue reading →

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Retail Sales is on the Upswing, Then Why are the Malls Dying?

Posted on October 4, 2018 by

Monthly statistics from the US Census show that U.S. retail sales are consistently growing at a modest rate, yet shopping mall vacancies and closures are the highest in the last seven years (WSJ 2018). Experts blame the downturn in shopping … Continue reading →

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Welcome from Patrali Chatterjee

Posted on October 2, 2018 by

  I, Patrali Chatterjee, am honored to be the new author of the BermanEvans Retail Blog.  Joel is a prolific blog writer and meticulous in covering market-relevant topics in retail and marketing. He has set a high standard and I … Continue reading →

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Are Americans Shopaholics?

Posted on June 12, 2018 by

Last week, Evans on Marketing looked at Shopper Online-Offline Psychology: Inside the Minds of Shoppers. Today, we consider this question. Are Americans shopaholics? For a lot of people, the answer may be yes. Let’s see.   An Infographic Look: Are … Continue reading →

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Oracle Partners with Retailers

Posted on November 2, 2017 by

Oracle provides a range of software capabilities. And Oracle partners with retailers on a regular basis.   Oracle Partners with Retailers Check out this video overview of Oracle Retail.   Now, look at these specific retail video examples from Oracle. … Continue reading →

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Next-Day Delivery and Same-Day Delivery

Posted on October 2, 2017 by

Next-day delivery and same-day delivery are hot shipping topics. And they impact shopping. Their use will grow for the foreseeable future.   Background For a long time, buyers knew mail and deliveries would take days or weeks. In fact, the … Continue reading →

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Uniqlo Opening Vending Machines at Airports

Posted on August 16, 2017 by

Japan-based Uniqlo has been a retailing powerhouse for years — with its fast-fashion approach. Today, it operates more than 1,000 stores around the world. Here is Uniqlo’s basic business model.   Recently, Uniqlo announced that it would be introducing vending … Continue reading →

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