Tag Archives: trends

Accenture’s Take on Retailing 2020

Posted on July 1, 2012 by bermanevansretail

Accenture, a consulting firm has prepared a report that addresses this question: “To take a not-so-far-out look to the future of the retail industry—to the year 2020—what are the major socio-demographic, technological, and business trends that will likely impact retailing as … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 8: Putting It All Together | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Retailing 2020

Posted on July 1, 2012 by bermanevansretail

This report, by IBM and NYU’s Stern School of Business, forecasts where retailing will be in 2020. Click the image for a slide show summary.

Posted in Part 8: Putting It All Together | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Self-Checkout Is Here to Stay

Posted on June 29, 2012 by bermanevansretail

As report by Self-Service World: “North American retailers, especially,  are jumping on the self-checkout bandwagon: The continent replaced western Europe as the largest region for self-checkout shipments in 2011, accounting for 41 percent of the global total.” Click the photo … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Technology in Retailing | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment