Tag Archives: merchandising

Kindlemania?

Posted on September 7, 2012 by bermanevansretail

This week, Amazon made a major announcement of a new series of Kindle Fires and Kindles through the media and at its Web site. And NPD offered its take on this. Read the announcement and the commentary beneath it. After analyzing the … 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 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Social Media and Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Wal-Mart Ramps Up in Africa

Posted on September 7, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As we noted yesterday, Wal-Mart is a very creative and innovative firm, not just a giant discounter that sells a lot of stuff. Another indication of this is the retailer’s heightened interest in doing business in Africa. Devon Maylie, writing … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Retailers Adopt Fast-Changing Online Prices

Posted on September 5, 2012 by bermanevansretail

From the Wall Street Journal: “It used to be only airfares that changed every minute. But now, prices of everything from clothing to toilet paper are fluctuating dramatically online. Julia Angwin explains on The News Hub.” Click on the image … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Technology in Retailing, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment