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Retailers Retooling Holiday Layaway Plans for 2012

Posted on September 16, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Retailers are expecting (hoping?) for a better 2012 holiday season after a slow several years. They are planning for post-recession shopping behavior. According to Alec Foege, writing for JWT Intelligence: “Back in 2009, Kmart and Sears revived the old Christmas layaway concept, … Continue reading →

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The Death of Cash?

Posted on July 28, 2012 by bermanevansretail

The title of this post is pretty provocative, especially in light of the ongoing fee battle between retailers and credit card companies. But, this is the subject of a major story in Fortune. As Miguel Helft writes: “Tech giants – and … Continue reading →

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