Tag Archives: competition

Rocky Seas for Wal-Mart

Posted on July 15, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Although Wal-Mart is still by far the world’s largest retailer, it has faced some stormy seas in recent years. U.S. store sales are stagnant. Earnings have been tight. Competition from dollar stores and from online retailers has taken its toll. … 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 , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Making Stores and Virtual Stores More Collaborative

Posted on July 5, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before (click here, for example, 1, 2, 3), seamless multichannel retailing is challenging.  To provide more guidance, Knowledge@Wharton and SAP have collaborated on a new report: Harmonize Physical, Virtual Stores to Lift Sales:  “Imagine the owner … 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, Social Media and Retailing, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Small Businesses on LinkedIn

Posted on July 4, 2014 by bermanevansretail

LinkedIn is not just for large businesses to network. It is also valuable for small businesses. As LinkedIn notes: “Did you know that 59% of LinkedIn members who have worked for a small business, have never worked for a company … Continue reading →

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