The Leading Global Retailers

Posted on October 30, 2013 by bermanevansretail
We know that Wal-Mart is the leading global retailer, but which firms fill out the rest of the top 50? (Note: Wal-Mart’s sales are almost as high as the next five largest retailers put together.)
According to Kantar Retail, as reported by Chain Store Age, the list below answers this question. Thirty-three of the top 50 are based outside the United States!
Click the chart to read more.

 

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Mobile RFID: Not Just for Online Retailers

Posted on October 29, 2013 by bermanevansretail
It is more important than ever that store-based retailers understand how mobile devices can be used to drive business for their stores — and to plan and act accordingly.
As Lorna Pappas reports for Retail TouchPoints: “Brick-and-mortar shopping looks more like an online experience every day. From pre-shopping research, geo apps, and on-floor assistance to mobile RFID and checkout, mobility increasingly touches the in-store customer ― both directly and from the back room.”
Read a lot more by clicking the image.

 

 

 

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Holiday 2013 Forecast as an Infographic

Posted on October 28, 2013 by bermanevansretail
Here’s an interesting holiday 2013 shopping forecast from Baynote.

 

 

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment