Tag Archives: competition

Retail Not Bubbling As Much Today

Posted on April 25, 2017 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted several times before (for example, see 1, 2, 3), these are tough times for many retailers around the globe, not just from the United States. The new Wall Street Journal chart (below) sums things up nicely … Continue reading →

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The Bad News Keeps Rolling in for Retailers

Posted on April 13, 2017 by bermanevansretail

It’s been a tough time for many bricks-and-mortar and bricks-and-clicks retailers. Unfortunately, this is nothing new, since the past few years have been challenging. How about this for a new article title “The Retail Slump Is Killing Middle-of-the-Mall Brands” by Ben … Continue reading →

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Online Grocery Shopping Revs Up

Posted on March 28, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Just a few years ago, online grocery shopping was quite limited due to delivery availability and skepticism about buying groceries online. Now, the situation is rapidly changing and competition is heating. As recently noted by Retail TouchPoints: “As many as … Continue reading →

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