Tag Archives: blog

Welcome World Visitors!

Posted on May 8, 2017 by

We are honored that this blog has received visitors from about 165 countries around the world. (As of today, we have made more than 1,625 posts in the categories shown on the right side of this screen). Thank you!!!! 🙂 … Continue reading →

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Best Blogs for Small Retailers

Posted on November 15, 2016 by

There are many great online resources for small business, including the Web sites of Small Business Administration, Entrepreneur, and Inc. They deal with a variety of topics to assist startups and other small businesses. In addition, there are numerous blogs … Continue reading →

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How to Better Promote YOURSELF

Posted on October 14, 2016 by

I regularly ask my undergraduate and graduate students: Why should an employer want to hire YOU? What can YOU offer that is distinctive? One good way to answer to these questions is by publishing material online through your own blog … Continue reading →

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Great Blogging Tips: An Infographic

Posted on April 26, 2015 by

Looking to make your blog as good and effective as possible? Then, consider the 50 tips in the infographic below. The infographic was developed by Cent for Your Escape from 9 to 5: “There are plenty of blogging tips all … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be on the Dark Side of Social Media Content Marketing

Posted on December 5, 2014 by

Of course, not all social media content is great — or even good. But some B-to-C and B-2-B companies write especially weak social media content. As Nicole Karlis reports for the Scripted blog: “Many marketers are turning to content marketing … Continue reading →

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The BCBGMAXAZRIA Women’s Fashion Empire Keeps Growing

Posted on November 23, 2014 by

BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP is a global retail fashion powerhouse: “Founded in 1989, BCBGMAXAZRIAGROUP is the lifetime vision of one man: Founder, Designer, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer Max Azria. After years of success designing women’s wear in Paris and Los Angeles, Azria … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Social Media and Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

eMarketer’s Retail Blog

Posted on September 4, 2014 by

Did you know that research firm eMarketer has an extensive retail blog that covers “retailer performance, store productivity, and consumer spending”? Click on the image to read one of the recent posts.    

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