Tag Archives: Target

Is Price Matching Working — Or a Work in Progress?

Posted on May 12, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before, some store-based retailers, such as Target and Best Buy, have stepped up their price-matching efforts in an attempt to fend off customer defections to online competitors. But this approach has it downsides, too. This is … Continue reading →

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Tracking Employee Behavior to Reduce Theft

Posted on April 6, 2013 by bermanevansretail

The term “retail shrinkage” encompasses any financial losses due to employee theft, customer shoplifting, vendor fraud, and administrative errors. Globally, inventory shrinkage exceeds $125 billion annually. Of that amount, employees account for 35 percent, customers 43 percent, vendors 6 percent, … Continue reading →

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Declining Consumer Interest in Fast Fashion?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Are consumers growing tired of “fast fashion,” quickly reproduced items sold at lower prices than the originals? Roya Wolverson, reporting for Time, notes that: “Last year, discount meccas like Dollar General and Dollar Tree scrambled to expand into hundreds of … Continue reading →

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