Tag Archives: online shopping

New eMarketer Retail Roundup Report

Posted on October 6, 2013 by bermanevansretail

eMarketer recently published a new report on the status and future of E-tailing. As it notes in the introduction to the report:  “U.S. retail E-commerce sales are expected to continue growing robustly in coming years, reaching $262.3 billion in 2013. … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, 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

What Is Market Fairness with Sales Tax?

Posted on September 19, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As we discussed last year, the fairness of Internet-only firms not collecting sales tax remains a hot topic. Both bricks-and-clicks firms and retailers not doing business online are at a significant price disadvantage. That is why store retailers are still … 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 4: Store Location Planning, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Pulse of the Online Shopper: 2013

Posted on September 12, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Retailers can never have enough information about the trends in the marketplace — whether online or offline. As we know, the shopping trip is constantly evolving and needs constant attention. UPS, in conjunction with comScore, has just published its 2013 … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, 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