Home Depot and Others: The Evolving Everything Stores

Posted on June 17, 2014 by bermanevansretail
Amazon is not the only firm with a huge product mix. Wal-Mart, Target, and others have also expanded their assortments to attract one-stop shoppers. This is one way for retailers to stand out in a crowded marketplace.
Now comes the latest move from Home Depot, one that engendered this article title in the Wall Street Journal: “Home Depot, the Place to Go for Toilet Paper?”
As Shelly Banjo and Serena Ng report: “
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Delivering on the Brand Promise: A Video Series

Posted on June 16, 2014 by bermanevansretail
RetailWire has put together an excellent 7-part video series that is useful for any type of retailer, sponsored by Oracle Retail.
 
Part 1: The Big Data Deluge
Part 2: Applying Cross-Channel Principles
Part 3: Drivers of Great Cross-Channel Experiences
Part 4: Mobilizing the Store
Part 5: Personalization and Mobile
Part 6: Sharing and Related Expectations
Part 7: Technology and the Essence of Good Service

 

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The Value of the Occupational Outlook Handbook

Posted on June 14, 2014 by bermanevansretail

A great FREE career resource!

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TheOccupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, provides a lot of job- and career-related information absolutely FREE. This site — which is regularly updated — is valuable for you no matter what stage of your career.

Here are just some of the types of information you can find at the site:

  • Median pay by occupation [You can even find a list of jobs whose median pay is $75,000 or more.]
  • Occupations by level of education
  • Positions that entail on-the-job training
  • The number of current jobs and job openings by occupation
  • The growth rate of jobs by occupation — projected to 2022

You can also find information by looking up specific industries and types ofoccupations. For example, in theBusiness and Financial Occupationscategory alone, there are 20 different occupations included.

Click on the OOH logo to get started!! 🙂


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