Tag Archives: planning

A Nice Slideshow on the Future of Retailing

The slideshow below is from  Ross Dawson‘s keynote speech at Congreso Internacional de Retail in Lima Peru. Dawson is a futurist and strategy advisor at AHT.    

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, 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, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Timberland and Proximity Marketing

Timberland is a successful manufacturer and reseller: “We make boots, shoes, clothes, and gear that are comfortable enough to wear all day and rugged enough for all year. And we don’t rest on our accomplishments — if we did, we’d … Continue reading

Posted in Career Useful Information, Careers in 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 7: Communicating with the Customer, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

What Factors Most Influence Purchase Decisions?

As Anum Hussain, an inbound marketing manager for the inbound sales division of HubSpot, writes: “The way people buy products and services online has dramatically changed over the years — and these days, the customer has more power than ever. To understand … 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 7: Communicating with the Customer, Social Media and Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments