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Globally, How Important Is Price in Grocery Purchases?

Posted on August 23, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Nielsen recently conducted a major study of consumer grocery shopping behavior and attitudes in 56 countries around the world. The Nielsen online survey provides “insights into how 16 various factors have impacted grocery purchases in the last year. Manufacturers and … Continue reading →

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Best Buy’s Interesting Choice of a New CEO

Posted on August 20, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Best Buy has recently been weathering quite a storm. It is struggling financially and facing intense competition from Amazon.com, Wal-Mart, and many others. Things got so bad that the company’s founder, Richard Schulze, made a hostile bid — which did … Continue reading →

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The World’s Booming Dynamo of Online Shopping: Asia-Pacific

Posted on August 20, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Even with a population representing only 5 percent of the people worldwide, North American consumers have always led the way with the highest regional market share of global online shopping. However, as eMarketer reports, in 2013, Asia-Pacific consumers will begin … Continue reading →

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