Tag Archives: success

The Effect of Online Reviews on Sales

Amazon has shown customer reviews and ratings for years. Many other retailers have followed suit. So, a vital question is: What is a good online rating score for a retailer or a specific product? The results of a recent study … Continue reading

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For What Career Path Are You Best Suited?

Are you uncertain about the best career path for you? Have you ever taken a career aptitude quiz? Here’s an interesting, easy, and fun “Career Decoder” quiz from Careerealism to encourage you to think more about your career options: “Using … Continue reading

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More Senior Women Executives Emerging in Retailing

After a very long period in which men have dominated the senior executive positions in retailing, more women have now ascended to top positions. As Laura Heller writes for FierceRetail: “Change has been slow to come to retail. And that is … Continue reading

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