Tag Archives: shopping

Better Training Retail Employees

Good, well-trained employees are imperative for physical retail stores to succeed. Yet, many retailers have not devoted enough attention to their employees. Recently, Knowledge@Wharton published the article “Want to Stop Retail Showrooming? Start Training Your Staff”: “It’s obvious that customers … Continue reading

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Advertising’s Impact: A WebpageFX Infographic

As marketers, we know how important that advertising can be. Nonetheless, with all of the message clutter due to competition and the expansion of multiple ad platforms — especially digital ones, getting advertising to stand out can be quite a … Continue reading

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E-Commerce Activity for Select U.S. Apparel Retailers

Online U.S. consumer purchases of apparel and accessories have certainly picked up in recent years. And this is expected to continue. From $45 billion in sales for 2013, online apparel and accessories revenues are expected to grow to more than … Continue reading

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