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What’s Ahead for Retailers in 2014? A Compilation of Forecasts

Now that we are at the start of 2014, many predictions about the coming year for retailers have been published. Here is a compendium of some of the more interesting forecasts to look at: “15 Retail Experts Share Predictions for … Continue reading

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The Henry Stewart Talks Series on Strategic Retail Planning

Henry Stewart Talks just published a new series of talks in a series entitled “Planning and Implementing a Retail Strategy.” There are nine presentations in this series — that are in an audio format with an accompanying PowerPoint show. Click … Continue reading

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What Retailers Need to Do to Thrive in the Years Ahead

As they plan for the future, retailers have many challenges to meet. In a new report, Ian MacKenzie, Chris Meyer, and Steve Noble of McKinsey & Company identify five key trends: “demographic changes, multichannel and mobile commerce, personalized marketing, the distribution … Continue reading

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