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Home Depot and Others: The Evolving Everything Stores

Posted on June 17, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Amazon is not the only firm with a huge product mix. Wal-Mart, Target, and others have also expanded their assortments to attract one-stop shoppers. This is one way for retailers to stand out in a crowded marketplace. Now comes the … Continue reading →

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Larger Retailers Having Trouble in India

Posted on March 27, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As the world’s second-largest market in the world, India has been attracting a number of foreign retail chains. While some are succeeding, others have had a tough time. The “mom-and-pop” store remains extremely popular in India. Here is a recent … 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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