Tag Archives: RetailWire

Wal-Mart Improving Its Working Environment

The often-criticized Wal-Mart is launching a number of initiatives to improve employee working conditions and morale — in addition to its recently announced wage increases for lower-paid workers. As Tom Ryan reports for RetailWire: “Beyond its widely covered wage increases, Wal-Mart … Continue reading

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Are Retail Pricing Strategies Out of Control?

Recently, we wrote about many restaurants making their menus too complicated, thus leading to significantly slower service and too many choices. Now, we have a related question: Do some retailers offer too many prices for their product assortment? In many … Continue reading

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Delivering on the Brand Promise: A Video Series

RetailWire has put together an excellent 7-part video series that is useful for any type of retailer, sponsored by Oracle Retail.   Part 1: The Big Data Deluge Part 2: Applying Cross-Channel Principles Part 3: Drivers of Great Cross-Channel Experiences Part … Continue reading

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