Tag Archives: competition

What’s Ahead for the 2013 Retail Holiday Season?

Check out this infographic from Dedicated Media. There are lots of interesting predictions here.    

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Grocery Sales in 2017

What’s ahead for the grocery industry? As reported by Facts, Figures & the Future, a recent study by Willard Bishop consultancy uncovered some interesting findings: “By 2017, traditional grocery stores will lose another 1.6 percentage points of dollar-spend market share to 44.9%—down from … Continue reading

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Being Smart in Raising Prices

When and how to raise prices to cover costs and ensure profitability are key issues for retailers. But there is a wrong way and right way to do this. Consider these observations from professors Kusum L. Ailawadi and Paul W. … Continue reading

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