A recent survey of the supply chain executives of various retailers in North America reveals some remarkably similar perceptions. Mainly, …
Retail Tidbit: What’s the Answer for Costly Online Returns?
20 Friday Nov 2015
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Retail Tidbit: How Critical Are Cashiers to the In-Store Experience?
18 Wednesday Nov 2015
Posted in Retail Tidbits
Several recent surveys offer some conflicting insights about the role of cashiers, and the appeal of self-checkout, in retail settings. …
Target Takes Price Matching to a Whole New Level
18 Wednesday Nov 2015
Savvy consumers know how to work a price matching guarantee. In many cases, stores demand clear evidence of a lower …
Retail Tidbit: Best Buy to Open Shops Inside of Macy’s Stores
16 Monday Nov 2015
Posted in Retail Tidbits
Shoppers at Best Buy can often find what they want in dedicated stores within the stores. These options are among …
5 Ways Mobile Has Changed Retail Forever
13 Friday Nov 2015
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Descriptions of the changes wrought by mobile technologies have a tendency to focus on the latest craze or most creative …
Want to Shop for a Surprise? Try a Subscription Box
13 Friday Nov 2015
Modern customers might know exactly what they want. But then again, it’s human nature to love a surprise. By combining …
Retail Tidbit: Pitching Products to Wal-Mart, in 30 Minutes
12 Thursday Nov 2015
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On a recent day, the Arkansas headquarters of Walmart were filled with hope, in the form of hundreds of prospective …
Sam’s Club Aims to Be Less Like Wal-Mart
11 Wednesday Nov 2015
Posted in Chapter 06: Retail Market Strategy
When it first entered the scene, Sam’s Club had a specific and focused target market: small businesses that wanted to …
Abercrombie to End Controversial On-Call Scheduling
10 Tuesday Nov 2015
Posted in Retail Tidbits
In a previous tidbit, we told you about accusations by the New York Attorney General’s office that about a dozen …
Top Retailers 2015
09 Monday Nov 2015
Posted in Chapter 15: Retail Communication Mix
After years of watching users express their deep desire to purchase and obtain products highlighted on their sites, the social …
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