Tag Archives: opportunity

Career Advice from the Superstars: A Slideshow

Posted on May 10, 2016 by bermanevansretail

There is a lot of career advice out there, especially on the Web. But how about getting some good advice from the superstars of business? As Julie Bort notes for Business Insider: “[2016] will bring your share of troubles, issues, … Continue reading →

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The “Small Business Salute” from UPS

Posted on May 3, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Following in the footsteps of the annual Thanksgiving-themed “Small Business Saturday from American Express,” UPS initiated its own “Small Business Salute” in 2015. According to Kate Maddux, writing for Advertising Age, this is the UPS plan for 2016: “The UPS … Continue reading →

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How Retailers Can Do a Better Job with Customer Loyalty

Posted on April 25, 2016 by bermanevansretail

American Express Merchant Services has developed two videos on mapping customer loyalty. These videos are mostly oriented to small businesses — often, retailers — and fall under the American Express OPEN banner, which is the small business division of American … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments