Tag Archives: information

Bluemercury’s In-Store Strategy

Posted on April 4, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Bluemercury is a luxury beauty products and spa retail chain with stores in about 20 states and the District of Columbia. Macy’s acquired Bluemercury in 2015. Recently, Retail TouchPoints did a video interview with Barry Beck, Founder & COO, Bluemercury:  “With … Continue reading →

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Better Utilizing Real-Time Data

Posted on April 1, 2016 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before (see, for example, 1, 2, 3), many retailers are becoming more involved with retail analytics and big data. But, are they doing enough? Consider these observations by Ray Hartjen, reporting for RetailNext: “The best in retail has … Continue reading →

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How Good Are Walmart’s Debt Ratios? Very!!

Posted on February 29, 2016 by bermanevansretail

For a while now, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s financial performance across several measures, especially in the United States, has not been up to the expectations of stock analysts — or the retailer’s own senior executives. Consider these recent headlines:  “Walmart Slashes … Continue reading →

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