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Online Resources for Women and Minority Business Owners

Posted on July 17, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Although these observations by the National Women’s Business Council refer specifically to female business owners, they are equally applicable to minority business owners: “Like all entrepreneurs, women business owners face many challenges in making their entrepreneurship dreams a reality.  Some … Continue reading →

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Chain Store Age Cover Story: What CFOs Need to Know

Posted on July 7, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Chief financial officers (CFOs) have a lot to do with measuring and managing retailers’ financial performance. In the latest issue of Chain Store Age, there is special coverage of the retail CFO. Click the image to access the story (which … Continue reading →

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Making Stores and Virtual Stores More Collaborative

Posted on July 5, 2014 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before (click here, for example, 1, 2, 3), seamless multichannel retailing is challenging.  To provide more guidance, Knowledge@Wharton and SAP have collaborated on a new report: Harmonize Physical, Virtual Stores to Lift Sales:  “Imagine the owner … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, 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, Social Media and Retailing, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment