Tag Archives: trust

Pre-Election Economics Interview with Hof Prof

Posted on November 3, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Hofstra University’s Zarb School of Business Distinguished Professor Joel Evans was recently interviewed by the award-winning Hofstra radio station WHRU about the impact of the presidential election on the economy. Here is that 25-minute interview. The views are those of … Continue reading →

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Who Comes First: The Customer Or the Employee?

Posted on October 31, 2016 by bermanevansretail

The question in the title to this post raises an interesting issue. Yet, the answer is not as simple as it may appear. Of course, retailers should always want their customers to be happy — and therefore, profitable and hopefully … Continue reading →

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Customers and Retailers: Beware of Public Wi-Fi

Posted on October 19, 2016 by bermanevansretail

Have you ever used free public Wi-Fi at the airport, Starbucks, Panera Bread, or other unsecured venues?  Is it safe from hacking, identity theft, and other invasions of privacy? No!! So, why do we use it? According to Ian Barker, … Continue reading →

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