Tag Archives: planning

Resistance to Scanning and Bagging?

Posted on September 10, 2018 by

Today’s in-store technology often seeks to enhance the customer experience. Sometimes this works. And sometimes it doesn’t. Let’s see how. Continue reading →

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Resume Templates from Novo Resume

Posted on September 6, 2018 by

As we show below, many posts deal with building better resumes. Now, let us highlight resume templates from Novo Resume. It is one of many firms that specialize in resume templates. Build a better resume. Three posts: Matching Your Resume … Continue reading →

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Creating A Business Plan

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

In creating a business plan, care must be taken. A sloppy, incomplete, and/or unrealistic plan may lead to a quick failure. Or cause a company to not reach its goals. Thus, a simple planning process may be helpful. And that … Continue reading →

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2018 Retail StatPack

Posted on August 8, 2018 by

In conjunction with Oracle and Bronto, eMarketer offers a FREE Retail StatPack. Just click on the image. Then fill out the short form to download the report.    

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Fast Fashion Getting Faster

Posted on August 6, 2018 by

Today, numerous fashion marketers are following one very strong trend: fast fashion getting faster. And this represents a competitive advantage. These prior posts also look at fashion activities: Macy’s Social Media Superstars Young Adult Views Toward Brands Virtual Reality Live … Continue reading →

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Test YOUR Digital Marketing IQ

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

Each week, eMarketer runs a five-question quiz. The most recent quiz deals with how digital savvy you are. It involves 5 questions that enable you to test your digital marketing IQ. The quiz takes less than five minutes to complete. … Continue reading →

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Macy’s New Story

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

After a long period of weak results, Macy’s may finally be turning things around. And there is also Macy’s new Story.   Recent Results Are Positive According to Paul LaMonica, writing for CNN Money: “Don’t count out Macy’s yet. Digital sales … Continue reading →

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