Tag Archives: planning

Competing Or Cooperating with Amazon

Amazon is the current king of online retailing — and it has now opened some retail bookstores. There are many reasons why it is so successful: innovation, technology, customer service, product assortment, Amazon Prime, and a lot more. Although numerous … Continue reading

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Social Media and Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Are We Ready for Humanoid Robots in Retailing?

As we have noted numerous times over the past few years, retail technology has been changing the face of retailing — for both small and large firms. So, are we ready for personalized robots taking our orders and payment at … Continue reading

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Technology in Retailing, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Shopper Marketing More Important Than Ever

As noted by the GMA (Grocery Manufacturers Association) and consulting firm Deloitte, in their report “Shopper Marketing: Capturing a Shopper’s Mind, Heart and Wallet”: “Despite industry debates and differing opinions, shopper marketing should be consistently defined from the shopper’s point-of-view. It … Continue reading

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