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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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Beware of Ransomware — and Be Better Prepared

Posted on May 16, 2017 by

We have written several times before about the devastating results caused by ransomware hacking (see, for example, 1, 2, 3). “Ransomware is malware. The hackers demand payment, often via Bitcoin or prepaid credit card, from victims in order to regain … Continue reading →

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Can Car Manufacturers Sell Direct and Bypass Dealers?

Posted on October 1, 2013 by

Originally posted on Retailing: From A to Z by Joel Evans:
Tesla Motors is a U.S.-based manufacturer of upscale high-performance electric cars. As it notes at its Web site: “The Tesla Roadster hit the streets in early 2008 as a car…

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