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An E-Retailing Infographic

Check out the informative infographic at the Web site of Retail TouchPoints about the state of E-retailing in the United States: “As many as 167 million consumers shopped online in 2012, and U.S. consumers spent $226 billion. Consumers expect eTailers’ Web … Continue reading

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Trademarking a Store Design: The Case of Apple Stores

The Apple Store chain, with outlets in more than 40 countries, has done very well in recent years. Shoppers like the service and the interactivity of the stores. Average sales per square foot are the highest among retail chains. Now, Apple … Continue reading

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How Small Businesses Can Determine Their Financial Value

Let’s say that you owned a gift shop, a restaurant, or a clothing store for five years. Wouldn’t you WANT to know what the financial value of your business is? Of course, you would. But most small business owners have no … Continue reading

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