Tag Archives: planning

Better Understanding Pinterest

Pinterest is booming! As Brittany Landenberger reports for Multichannel Merchant: “It seems that everywhere you turn these days, the number one topic is Pinterest. Sure you’ve seen and heard all about the postives it has to offer, but here we’re going … Continue reading

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What Do Shoppers Want?

Here is a very descriptive infographic that focuses on the future of retailing from a consumer perspective.   by Column Five Media. Check out our data visualization blog.  

Posted in Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Social Media and Retailing, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Lessons from the Recession for Assortment Planning

As Matt Pillar reports for RetailSolutionsOnline.com: “Assortment planning execution was a key failure point among many retail brands that fell victim to a crashing economy in 2009. Here, Joe Apprendi, president at ITR Software, explains how an effective assortment planning … Continue reading

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