Tag Archives: customer expectations

Toys with Love: A Small Business Success

Posted on July 23, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As we know, small retailers and entrepreneurs contribute a lot to the marketplace and give shoppers another option to the regional/national chain. One very successful such retailer is Toys with Love, which operates two stores in New Jersey. There are … Continue reading →

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Interactive Technology Becoming More Important

Posted on July 22, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Technology-based experiential retailing is becoming more of a key competitive advantage for retail stores in their fight against customer showrooming. Retail Touchpoints recently published an excellent report on this topic, written by Jonathan Lee, entitled Using Innovative Technology to Address the Showrooming … Continue reading →

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Retailers’ Interest in Outlet Stores

Posted on July 20, 2013 by bermanevansretail

For many traditional retailers, outlet stores have become an essential part of their overall store strategy mix. Here’s why. According to Kyle Stock, writing for Businessweek: “High-end department stores are slumming … sort of. At pricey apparel retailers such as Neiman … Continue reading →

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