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IBM’s 2014 Online Retail Holiday Readiness Report

Posted on August 17, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As online and multichannel retailers intensify their already-underway preparations for the 2014 holiday shopping season, they should take a look at a new report from IBM. According to the IBM report: “A prosperous 2014 holiday season appears to be in … Continue reading →

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Self-Branding for Personal and Career Success

Posted on August 15, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Recently, I did a full-length radio interview with Dr. Suzanne Phillips for her CoSozo Psych Up Show  on the topic of self-branding for personal and career success. In this interview, the discussion goes far beyond the concept of self-branding for … Continue reading →

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Multichannel Merchant’s New Study of Global E-Commerce

Posted on August 13, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Due to its growing importance, we have posted several times about the changing face of global E-commerce (see, for example, 1, 2, 3). According to Mike O’Brien, writing for Multichannel Merchant (MCM): “If you’re a merchant and you’re not engaged in global E-commerce, … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Online Retailing, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments