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When Do Consumers Shop? (Hint: Many Do While at Work)

As we know, the Internet has dramatically changed the shopping behavior of lots of people. But employers may not be pleased by one big shift in shopping: the number of people who purchase online while they are supposing to be … Continue reading

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Online Shopping: Follow the Bouncing Prices

Online retailing enables companies to regularly (instantly, if they like) change the prices they offer — to reflect competition, low or peak seasons, sales of particular items, and so forth. This means, for both buyers and sellers, product pricing is … Continue reading

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lululemon: 2013 International Retailer of the Year

As the retailer says at it Web site: “Founded in Vancouver BC in 1998, the first lululemon shared its retail space with a yoga studio. We’ve been growing ever since, and our technical yoga and run clothes are now available … Continue reading

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