Tag Archives: location

Online Retailing in South Korea

Borderfree is a firm that assists client companies with their global online efforts: “Our end-to-end solution breaks down borders and all barriers to sell your product where it’s never been sold before. And done with the least amount of effort … Continue reading

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Dealing with an Ominchannel Shopping Experience

Understanding the consumer’s new path to purchase, which often often requires a very coordinated in omnichannel experience, is important for virtually every firm. As such, a recent article from McKinsey’s Edwin van Bommel, David Edelman, and Kelly Ungerman gives some … Continue reading

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The State of U.S. Shopping Centers

Shopping centers remain very popular in the United States — in the face of strong competition from online retailing and stores not located in shopping centers. However, this strength varies by the type of center. Nielsen reports that: “According to … Continue reading

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