In January, Sears announced that it would close its downtown flagship store in Chicago. Sears has closed over 300 stores …
A tsunami of store closings expected to hit retail
23 Sunday Mar 2014
Author Archives: Retailing Management
Some Businesses Go Creative on Prices, Applying Technology
21 Friday Mar 2014
Posted in Chapter 14: Retail Pricing
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Many small businesses struggle with pricing, wondering what the market is willing to pay, should they offer discounts, what is …
Restaurants Fear Clout of a New Food Giant
18 Tuesday Mar 2014
Sysco and US Foods are two of the top food suppliers for restaurants and other institutional buyers in the United …
The Food May Be Fast, but These Customers Won’t be Rushed
12 Wednesday Mar 2014
McDonald’s offers customers low coffee prices, bathrooms, and plentiful table and seating space. Cost-conscious customers have adopted McDonald’s as a …
Trends in Food Retailing
10 Monday Mar 2014
According to Phil Lempert, the self-proclaimed “Supermarket Guru,” there are 10 consumer trends that retailers, especially food retailers, need to …
Amazon Wants to Ship Your Package Before You Buy It
06 Thursday Mar 2014
Amazon recently earned a patent for its new system of “anticipatory shipping” in which the mega-retailer starts delivering packages before …
The Disruptors
04 Tuesday Mar 2014
This article highlights the ten companies that are at the forefront of changing and disrupting the retail experience in big …
In War for Same-Day Delivery, Racing Madly to Go Last Mile
27 Thursday Feb 2014
Online retailers like Amazon and eBay are trying to differentiate themselves by offering same-day delivery. Even though retailers possess advanced …
Say Goodbye to the Car Salesman
21 Friday Feb 2014
Posted in Chapter 18: Customer Service
Car salesman used to spend hours on the showroom floor convincing customers of the benefits of a particular car in …
Fear of ‘Showrooming’ Fades
19 Wednesday Feb 2014
Posted in Chapter 14: Retail Pricing
Before the holidays, Best Buy began using showrooming to its advantage by launching an ad campaign touting its stores as …
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