Tag Archives: Knowledge@Wharton

Better Training Retail Employees

Posted on September 3, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Good, well-trained employees are imperative for physical retail stores to succeed. Yet, many retailers have not devoted enough attention to their employees. Recently, Knowledge@Wharton published the article “Want to Stop Retail Showrooming? Start Training Your Staff”: “It’s obvious that customers … Continue reading →

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Are Wages on the Verge of Rising Again?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Positive performance of the Gross Domestic Product? Check. Unemployment rate still dropping? Check. Energy prices down from last year? Check. (Despite some recent price increases). So, why haven’t U.S. wages risen faster and higher than they have? Are wages finally … Continue reading →

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Making Stores and Virtual Stores More Collaborative

Posted on July 5, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before (click here, for example, 1, 2, 3), seamless multichannel retailing is challenging.  To provide more guidance, Knowledge@Wharton and SAP have collaborated on a new report: Harmonize Physical, Virtual Stores to Lift Sales:  “Imagine the owner … Continue reading →

Posted in Online 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, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Social Media and Retailing, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment