Tag Archives: trends

What Makes Young People Happy at Work?

Posted on December 17, 2013 by bermanevansretail

A while back, we wrote about the “Career Happiness Index.” Now, here’s a new infographic geared to career happiness and younger adults. Take a look.    

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The Economic Benefits of Local Shopping

Posted on December 12, 2013 by bermanevansretail

On the Saturday between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, American Express annually promotes Small Business Saturday. So, just how important is local shopping for the economy? CreditDonkey, a credit-card comparison and financial education Web site., has prepared an infographic that looks … Continue reading →

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Holiday Return Fraud Is Billions of Dollars

Posted on December 10, 2013 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before, customer fraud is a multi-billion headache for retailers. And return fraud is an especially tough issue with which to deal.  Just for the 2013 holiday shopping season, it is estimated that by the National Retail … Continue reading →

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