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The Challenge of Food Retailing in Developing Countries

Posted on September 16, 2015 by bermanevansretail

For a variety of reasons — including technology, road infrastructure, shopping habits, and more — food retailing in developing countries can be complicated. Recently, Peter Child, Thomas Kilroy, and James Naylor of McKinsey addressed this topic: “Just 20 years ago, modern … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Will Fast Fashion Work at JC Penney?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by bermanevansretail

JC Penney has had mixed results over the last several years; and as a result, it has changed CEOs, strategies, and merchandise plans. Now, JC Penney is moving into the fast-fashion arena, which has been led by retailers such as … Continue reading →

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

Posted on July 13, 2015 by bermanevansretail

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 →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment