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Tag Archives: brick-and-mortar store
Here Are Reasons Why Good Stores Succeed
Since retail stores still represent about 90% of U.S. retail shopping, they are not facing imminent death (as some have predicted). Here are two charts from eMarketer that summarize why and how physical stores retain a lot of popularity, despite … Continue reading
Retail Stores Are Thriving Here!
Despite the tough times that many retailers are having with their brick-and-mortar stores, there are still some highly desirable, premium retail store locations — with the rents to prove it! 🙂 As reported by Dyfed Loesche for Statista: “When it comes … Continue reading
How Over-Saturated with Retail Space Is the U.S.?
As we have noted before, it has been a tough several years for physical U.S. stores as more shoppers head online. Thus, Â this is a good first question: How over-saturated with retail stores is the United States? And the follow-up … Continue reading
Good Bye for The Limited? An Update
After more than 50 years, youth-oriented women’s apparel retailer The Limited decided to shut all of its 255 stores. Shortly therefore, the company entered into Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  This is the current screen shot at its Web site. What … Continue reading
Posted in 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
Tagged brick-and-mortar store, customer expectations, failure, multichannel, online, store closings, Sun Capital Partners, The Limited, trends
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Apps for Bricks-and-Mortar Firms
Being a store owner/manager can be demanding on your time, resources, and energies. There are so many responsibilities; and it likely seems that often there aren’t enough hours in the day. Technology has helped to make many mundane tasks more efficient … Continue reading
Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Technology in Retailing
Tagged app, brick-and-mortar store, competition, customer expectations, experiential retailing, infographic, opportunity, Storetraffic, tips
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An Early 2015 Retail Holiday Forecast
According to consulting firm Deloitte’s latest retail forecast, 2015 holiday sales are expected to increase by 3.5 to 4 percent. This includes both online shopping and brick-and-mortar stores. Take a look at this video from The Street.
Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Video Clips (non-career)
Tagged 2015, brick-and-mortar store, customer expectations, Deloitte, experiential retailing, forecast, holiday shopping, merchandising, multichannel, opportunity, video
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Worldwide, Brick-and-Mortar Stores Still a Big Winner
Despite perceptions to the contrary, on a global basis, brick-and-mortar stores are not fading away in the face of online and mobile shopping. However, these stores must be committed to customers and adaptive to the times. eMarketer reports that: “Customer … Continue reading
Posted in 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
Tagged brick-and-mortar store, competition, customer expectations, eMarketer, experiential retailing, multichannel, opportunity, planning, PricewaterhouseCoopers, success
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