Tag Archives: shoppers

The Next Evolution: Store 3.0

Posted on August 13, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Deloitte, a leading consultancy, has coined the term Store 3.0 and come to several conclusions about where retailing is headed. According to Deloitte, which conducted a recent survey of retailing executives: “The survey results show that few retailers are leading … Continue reading →

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The Discounting Boom in China

Posted on August 10, 2012 by bermanevansretail

After many years of exceptional economic growth, the Chinese economy has slowed down dramatically (something to which people in many parts of the world can certainly relate). As a result, consumers in China are becoming more discount-oriented. This presents both … Continue reading →

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Using QR Codes to Prevent Showrooming

Posted on August 6, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As we have blogged several times (see this post, for example), bricks-and-mortar retailers are doing all they can to reduce shoppers’ use of showooming — whereby they visit a retail store to learn more about products and then buy online. A … Continue reading →

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