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Universum’s 2015 Top Employers (Including Retailers): Part 1 — the U.S.

Posted on September 30, 2015 by bermanevansretail

Universum is the global leader in employer branding. Annually, it conducts student surveys to determine their ideal employers —  including retailers. In Part 1 of our two posts on these surveys, the views of U.S. students are highlighted. In Part … Continue reading →

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Franchisee Problems at McDonald’s

Posted on September 29, 2015 by bermanevansretail

The backbone of McDonald’s long-term growth around the world is its franchising system, whereby the vast majority of McDonald’s outlets are owned and operated by franchisees. However, McDonald’s has not performed strongly for a while. And many of its franchisees … Continue reading →

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Retailers Beware: Facebook Cracking Down on Access to Data

Posted on September 28, 2015 by bermanevansretail

There have been a lot of calls by government agencies, consumer groups, and individual users for Facebook to better control the information it provides to third parties. Now, it is taking another step. As reported by  Deepa Seetharaman and Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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