Tag Archives: competition

A Key Streaming Matchup: Amazon Vs. Netflix

Posted on April 1, 2014 by bermanevansretail

The video and TV programming markets have been shaken up a lot over the past few years, as more firms have gotten involved in streaming  videos and original programming. Two of the biggest players in the emerging streaming marketplace are … 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 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Is It Too Early to Plan for the 2014 Holiday Season? NO!

Posted on March 27, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Even though many retailers are still redeeming gift cards and processing customer returns from holiday 2013, it is time to be planning for holiday 2014. It is not too early. As Newgistics says: “Preparing a holiday 2014 strategy can require looking … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Retail Strategy Lessons from McKinsey & Co.

Posted on March 16, 2014 by bermanevansretail

McKinsey & Co., the world-renowned consulting firm, has published a lot of information about the field of retailing. Most recently, McKinsey’s Peter Breuer, Thierry Elmalem, and Chris Wigley have written an in-depth piece on the need for many companies to engage … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, 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