Tag Archives: planning

Reverse Logistics: How to Improve the Retail Returns Process

Posted on March 25, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Superior reverse logistics are critical to both retailers and customers. Retailers need to handle returns efficiently and effectively; and customers sometimes find onerous return policies to be deal breakers. Consider these observations from Lisa Terry, writing for Inbound Logistics: “The … Continue reading →

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Giving Strategic Planning a Boost

Posted on March 23, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As we know, it is crucial for retailers of all sizes and types to have strong, forward-looking strategic plans to guide their efforts. As we also know, many retailers still need to step up their strategic planning efforts. According to … Continue reading →

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Express Is on the E-commerce Fast Track

Posted on March 19, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Express has been an online innovator for quite a while, especially with social media. The retailer has more than 4.5 million likes on Facebook — where it regularly offers special deals and products for sale. During 2013, its E-commerce revenues rose by … Continue reading →

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