Tag Archives: trends

CSA’s State of the Industry: 2014

Chain Store Age has just published its 2014 “State of the Industry” issue. Click the image to see the special section on the status of retailing. Lots of things are happening. Included are data on the top 100 retailers.   … Continue reading

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In What Country Are People the Happiest? (Hint: It’s Not the U.S.)

The OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) currently comprises 34 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, … Continue reading

Posted in Global Retailing, Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 4: Store Location Planning, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

eMarketer’s Retail Blog

Did you know that research firm eMarketer has an extensive retail blog that covers “retailer performance, store productivity, and consumer spending”? Click on the image to read one of the recent posts.    

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