Tag Archives: Macy’s

Macy’s to Ship Online Orders from Stores

Posted on May 28, 2012 by bermanevansretail

According to the Wall Street Journal, Macy’s intends to utilize more than one-third of its stores as online-sales fulfillment centers. By shipping from sales locations, Macy’s hopes to better balance its warehouse inventory with sales-floor inventory and take on challenges posed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

True Fit Is Online Retailers’ Latest Attempt to Help Consumers Buy Right Size; No Tape Measures

Posted on March 22, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As Christina Binkley reports in the Wall Street Journal: “Online clothes shopping keeps promising more: flash sales, up-to-the-minute styles, inside peeks at the runway, and exclusive designer interviews. What every shopper wants and no one delivers, though, is the guarantee of … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

More Online U.S. Retailers Shipping Globally

Posted on March 21, 2012 by bermanevansretail

If you lived in Australia, would you buy from Macys.com? For a $100 item it might cost another $200 for the value-added tax (yes, that’s something we don’t have in America) plus shipping. Take a look at the international section of … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Online Retailing, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment