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Universum’s 2013 Listing of the Most Attractive U.S. Employers

Posted on September 26, 2013 by bermanevansretail

Universum has just released  its 2013 listing of the most attractive employers in the United States. This listing is based on a survey of 75,000 American students. Among the top 100 most attractive business employers, many firms have a strong … Continue reading →

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FTC Becoming More Active in Fight Against Spam

Posted on September 20, 2013 by bermanevansretail

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is picking up its pace in the battle against spamming. On the whole, retailers are very supportive of these efforts because legitimate firms generally do not spam — yet, their messages are often lost/ignored in … Continue reading →

Posted in Online Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Privacy and Identity Theft Issues, Video Clips (non-career) | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Free Data from the Retail Owners Institute

Posted on September 15, 2013 by bermanevansretail

The Retail Owners Institute provides a lot of free and inexpensive data through its Web site. While the data are valuable to retailers of any size, the site is very good for small retailers because of the pricing: “The ROI … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments