Tag Archives: promotion

In-Store Price Comparisons by Ethnicity/Race

Posted on July 10, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Here are the results of some recent research on U.S. shoppers’ in-store price comparisons, as reported by eMarketer. Comparisons differ significantly be ethnicity and race: “Hispanic millennials are big spenders when it comes time to grocery shop. March 2015 polling … Continue reading →

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Amazon Creates Its Own “Prime” Holiday

Posted on July 8, 2015 by bermanevansretail

To stimulate its Prime Membership business, Amazon has created a new “Prime Day” holiday on July 15, 2015. As Tim Parry recently reported for Multichannel Merchant: “While not unheard of globally, Prime Day appears to be the first self-created selling … 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 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Social Media and Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Asking Customers for Support

Posted on June 29, 2015 by bermanevansretail

When things are tough, especially for small retailers, it may be time to reach out to customers in a manner so that they know the retailer is facing difficulties. When customers consider the retailer too valuable to lose, they may … Continue reading →

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