Tag Archives: ethics

“Sneaky” Ways to Track Shoppers

Posted on January 2, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Retailers want to know as much as possible about their customers and their potential customers in order to better serve their needs and to increase the firms’ revenues, as we have reported earlier (see “How Retailers Track Shoppers: An Infographic” and … Continue reading →

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Life Out of the Box: A Story of Giving Back

Posted on December 24, 2012 by bermanevansretail

With the holiday shopping season coming to a close, here’s a very inspirational story that highlights the spirit of “giving back.” We ALL need to think about how we can give back, too!! Life Out of the Box is a … 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 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Social Media and Retailing, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Wal-Mart’s Bribery Case in Mexico

Posted on December 18, 2012 by bermanevansretail

The investigation into bribery in Mexico involving Wal-Mart executives in that country (see our earlier post for some background on the matter) continues unabated. Today, a cover story by David Barstow and Alejandra Xanic von Bertrab, that appears in the NY … Continue reading →

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