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Kohl’s: Better Tailoring Prices and Assortments

Posted on November 24, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Kohl’s operates about 1,200 mid-priced stores in the United States. Its mission is “to be the leading family-focused, value-oriented, specialty department store offering quality exclusive and national brand merchandise to the customer in an environment that is convenient, friendly, and … Continue reading →

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When’s the Best Time to Shop for the Holidays?

Posted on November 18, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Consumers have many sources to consult when purchasing holiday gifts, from shopping tips to price trackers. The Wall Street Journal has created a new interactive Christmas Sales Tracker tool:  “The Journal created this tracker to monitor price movements for the holiday’s hottest … Continue reading →

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Is “Free Shipping” Really “Free”?

Posted on November 2, 2014 by bermanevansretail

We know that more shoppers today are price-conscious and more of them are likely to comparison shop. One aspect of price that customers are quite interested in is free shipping of online orders. But “free shipping” has two components that … Continue reading →

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