Tag Archives: strategy

Multi-Channel Trends

Posted on April 29, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As we have frequently blogged (see this post, for example), multi-channel retailing is the wave of today and tomorrow. The retailers that succeed in the long run will be those that do the best job in this area. Recently, Platt … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, 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

Inc.’s List of the Most Audacious Entrepreneurs

Posted on April 25, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Being a successful entrepreneur is tough — and it requires a lot of hard work and persistence. This year Inc. published a very interesting — and fun — “Most Audacious” entrepreneurs’ list, noting that: “Starting a company from scratch is, … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Useful Information, Careers in 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 8: Putting It All Together | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

This Is Not a Surprise: Ron Johnson Out as J.C. Penney CEO

Posted on April 9, 2013 by bermanevansretail

J.C. Penney has had trouble for quite a while. So, it went way out on a limb; and in late 2011, it hired Ron Johnson, the person who had designed and overseen the highly popular Apple Store chain. But Johnson … Continue reading →

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