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Careers in Business: 2016 Trends and Opportunities

Originally posted on Retailing: From A to Z:
In the slideshow presented below, learn about many of the opportunities and challenges facing those interested in a career in a field of business. The latest data from the U.S. Bureau of…

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Do YOU Understand the “Me” Marketplace?

As we have noted several times before (for example, see 1, 2, 3, 4), greater personalization is essential in today’s highly competitive, multichannel retail marketplace. With this in mind, consider these observations from Visual.ly — and check out the infographic below: … Continue reading

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The Best Category Captains for Convenience Stores

Each year, Convenience Store News (CSN) recognizes the best category captains in this retailing sector. As CSN’s Don Longo reports for its 2016 winners: “Category captains are in your customers’ brains. These category leaders not only know what consumers want to eat, … Continue reading

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