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Holiday Retail After Sandy

Superstorm Sandy is already having an impact on the supply chain for the Christmas 2012 holiday season. According to Stephanie Clifford and Nelson D. Schwartz, writing for the New York Times: “The economic effects of Hurricane Sandy are reverberating beyond … Continue reading

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Want to Compete with Amazon? Focus More on Private Brands

To better combat showrooming, many retailers are increasing their use of private brands. Why, these brands are only available at specific retailers and not for sale at Amazon and other online behemouths. This enables the retailers to stimulate customer loyalty … Continue reading

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Can Amazon Really Be a Book Publisher? Some Competitors, Say NO

For years, Amazon has been clobbering store-based book retailers through its low prices on both E-books and print books. So, is it really any surprise that those same retailers do not want to assist Amazon’s efforts to be a successful … Continue reading

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