Tag Archives: trends

Should Employee Compensation Be Transparent?

Posted on June 19, 2017 by bermanevansretail

This is certainly a controversial topic, with great differences of opinion. For example: Yes — This is part of a more open company communication style with its employees. No — This invades privacy and can cause dissension among employees. What … Continue reading →

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Here Are Reasons Why Good Stores Succeed

Posted on June 2, 2017 by bermanevansretail

Since retail stores still represent about 90% of U.S. retail shopping, they are not facing imminent death (as some have predicted). Here are two charts from eMarketer that summarize why and how physical stores retain a lot of popularity, despite … Continue reading →

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How Over-Saturated with Retail Space Is the U.S.?

Posted on May 29, 2017 by bermanevansretail

As we have noted before, it has been a tough several years for physical U.S. stores as more shoppers head online. Thus,  this is a good first question: How over-saturated with retail stores is the United States? And the follow-up … Continue reading →

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