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Amazon and eBay: Retail Killers Or Fighting for the 6 Percent?

Posted on December 20, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Clearly, Amazon.com and eBay are major — and aggressive — price-oriented online retailers. And yes, they have clobbered some store retailers’ profit margins and driven many store retailers out of business. And yes, they are competing with each other as … Continue reading →

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Macy’s Increases Its Merchandise Offerings for Hispanics

Posted on December 6, 2013 by bermanevansretail

There are about 54 million Hispanics in the United States — and growing, which makes this diverse group of people a key market for retailers. In summarizing U.S. census data, AHAA reports:  “The  Hispanic population of the United States is the nation’s … Continue reading →

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The Henry Stewart Talks Series on Strategic Retail Planning

Posted on December 4, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Henry Stewart Talks just published a new series of talks in a series entitled “Planning and Implementing a Retail Strategy.” There are nine presentations in this series — that are in an audio format with an accompanying PowerPoint show. Click … Continue reading →

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