Tag Archives: merchandising

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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Distribution Tips to Enhance the Customer Experience

Posted on August 21, 2015 by bermanevansretail

As we have written about before (see, for example, 1, 2, 3), offering a superior customer experience is a key aspect of how successful a retailer will be. Here are some more tips for providing an excellent customer experience, presented … Continue reading →

Posted in 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 | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Pinterest Pins Becoming “Buyable”

Posted on July 24, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Pinterest is more popular than ever, and just keeps on growing. Consider these statistics compiled by Craig Smith of DMR: 42 percent of all online U.S. adult women (and 13 percent of men) utilize Pinterest. In the U.S., as of … 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, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment