Tag Archives: location

TV Interview: Where Should Retailers Be Locating?

Posted on December 18, 2015 by bermanevansretail

This television interview of Hofstra University’s Distinguished Professor Joel Evans (of the Zarb School of Business) very recently appeared on Fios1’s Money & Main$treet. The interview was conducted by host Giovanna Drpic. It deals with malls versus local shopping areas. … Continue reading →

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Bloomingdale’s Ups the Ante for Its Outlet Stores

Posted on November 24, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Until recently, Bloomingdale’s (owned and operated by Macy’s Inc.) only operated upscale stores. But today, it is becoming more and more engaged  in the discount segment of retailing with its Bloomingdale’s: The Outlet Store, as it seeks to (1) lure … Continue reading →

Posted in 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 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

More Location Data Help Retailers at Pinterest

Posted on October 20, 2015 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before (for example, see 1, 2, 3), more retailers are now involved with Pinterest; and Pinterest has been adding new features to encourage use by retailers. Pinterest’s  most recent feature addition relates to location data:  “Since … Continue reading →

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