In addition to providing retail and repair services, Apple has a new goal in mind for its retail stores: provide …
Will Apple Turn Its Stores into Something More than Stores?
24 Tuesday Jan 2017
Author Archives: Retailing Management
Retail Tidbit: Should Kroger Go After Whole Foods?
22 Sunday Jan 2017
Posted in Retail Tidbits
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Although the rumor turned out to be just speculation, not an actual report, a recent tweet by an analyst got …
Will Millennials Abandon Traditional Grocers?
20 Friday Jan 2017
Posted in Chapter 02: Types of Retailers
Millennials are shaking up the grocery world with their champagne tastes and beer budgets. Traditional grocers need to take heed, …
Target to Test Vertical Farms in Stores
18 Wednesday Jan 2017
Posted in Chapter 13: Buying Merchandise
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Soon your favorite Target store may be sprouting something new: leafy green vegetables, potatoes, beetroot, and zucchini. Target’s Food + …
Wal-Mart CEO Doug McMillon’s Ad Was Designed to Burnish Retailer’s Image
16 Monday Jan 2017
Posted in Chapter 15: Retail Communication Mix
Walmart has taken some unprecedented steps in recent years, from energy efficiency initiatives to wage increases to employee training initiatives. …
Walmart Finds It Pays to Pay Workers Better
12 Thursday Jan 2017
Do you always get what you pay for? Walmart decided to see if the old adage was true when applied …
Rent the Runway Snapchats Customers the Right Fit
11 Friday Nov 2016
For the fashion rental retailer Rent the Runway, getting a customer’s order right is critical on multiple levels. Most customers …
When the Shop Looks a Lot Like Home
09 Wednesday Nov 2016
In this think piece, the author offers his views on where retail stores are today, and why. Tracing the development …
Will Selling in Fewer Stores Help Coach Sell More Handbags?
07 Monday Nov 2016
Posted in Chapter 14: Retail Pricing
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When a brand puts its products in a retail store that it doesn’t own, it cannot control the prices that …
Have Consumers Accepted Dynamic Pricing?
04 Friday Nov 2016
Posted in Chapter 14: Retail Pricing
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In a recent academic study of pricing techniques for Major League Baseball (MLB) games, researchers suggest that rather than creating …
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