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Larger Retailers Having Trouble in India

Posted on March 27, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As the world’s second-largest market in the world, India has been attracting a number of foreign retail chains. While some are succeeding, others have had a tough time. The “mom-and-pop” store remains extremely popular in India. Here is a recent … Continue reading →

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Redbox Instant Goes Live

Posted on March 26, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Redbox (owned by Coinstar) has been planning to expand beyond its video-rental vending machines to the online streaming of movies for quite a while. Now, that is a reality as Coinstar and Verizon have partnered to form Redbox Instant by … Continue reading →

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Secrets to Setting Competitive Prices

Posted on March 24, 2013 by bermanevansretail

It’s pretty hard for a retail firm to be successful if it (a) does not know what prices its competitors are offering and (b) it does not have a pricing strategy that reflects the competitive marketplace — whomever the retailer … Continue reading →

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