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Macy’s Keeps Striving to be Seamless

Posted on July 3, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As Macy’s expands its online presence, the company is also enhancing its ability to ship directly from stores to consumers so that the shopping experience is “seamless.” According to Erin Lynch, reporting for MultiChannelMerchant.com: “In what Macy’s is calling a continual effort … Continue reading →

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Why Is Airline Pricing SOOOO Different?

Posted on July 1, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As we know, in recent years, the airlines have made an already complicated pricing system even more complex. Their pricing model is quite different from other retailers. Consider this observation from an article by Scott McCartney for the Wall Street Journal: … Continue reading →

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Wal-Mart Lagging Behind in E-Commerce

Posted on June 24, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Wal-Mart is by far the leading retailer in the United States and in terms of total worldwide revenues. Yet, it lags behind Amazon.com when it comes to online sales. In 2012, Amazon.com generated online revenues of $61 billion, while Wal-Mart’s online … Continue reading →

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