Tag Archives: 2017

Fun Facts and Trivia About Labor Day

Posted on September 4, 2017 by bermanevansretail

In the United States, Labor Day has been celebrated since 1882 — yes, for 135 years. In honor of Labor Day 2017, we offer this fun post with lots of interesting facts and trivia. 🙂 Sorry to those of you … Continue reading →

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2017: The Leading 100 U.S. Retailers

Posted on July 18, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Each year, Stores publishes a list of the leading U.S. Retailers. The 2017 report is now available: “Welcome to [our] Top 100 Retailers issue. This annual compendium of the nation’s retailers is a ranking of the industry’s largest companies according … Continue reading →

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Commercial Drones Circa 2017

Posted on June 14, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Predictions about the coming use of drones in retail deliveries have been made for several years. Click here for a 2013 video example of this involving Amazon. So, where are we as of today? Let’s turn to some highlights from … Continue reading →

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