The Nordstrom YouTube Career Channel

Posted on September 3, 2014 by bermanevansretail
YouTube can be a great source for career videos by specific retailers. So, go to YouTube and search for your favorite retailers’ career videos.
For example, as with some other leading retailers — such as Macy’s — Nordstrom has a career channel with a number of videos at YouTube. Here is an example.

 

 

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A Career Planning Strategy

Posted on September 2, 2014 by bermanevansretail
As we have written about a lot before (for example, see 1, 2, 3), career planning is something that requires a lot of time and effort.
Are you in college now or thinking about returning to earn a graduate degree? Here is a series of steps to follow. [Note: If you are already working, most of the steps in this chart are still relevant are you. 🙂 ]
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The State of U.S. Shopping Centers

Posted on September 1, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Great data!!!!!!!

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Shopping centers remain very popular in the United States — in the face of strong competition from online retailing and stores not located in shopping centers. However, this strength varies by the type of center.
Nielsen reports that:
“According to the 2014 State of the Shopping Center report, the number of large shopping centers (200K+ gross leasable area {GLA}) grew by 3 percent in the past year. Community centers, which feature neighborhood-serving amenities like grocery stores and dry cleaners, are still the most common type of shopping center in 2014, comprising 46 percent of centers. In 2013, Nielsen reported the rise of lifestyle centers and the decline of traditional malls like regional and super-regional centers. This trend is holding true in 2014 as consumers continue to be drawn to the shopping experience offered by lifestyle centers with their mix of retail, restaurants and entertainment options.

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