When it comes to the leaders in the omnichannel realm, the Omnichannel Retail Index by the National Retail Federation and …
Retail Tidbit: And the Top Omnichannel Retailers Are…
14 Thursday Jan 2016
Posted in Retail Tidbits
Indian Startups View to Win E-Commerce Battle
13 Wednesday Jan 2016
In the expanding e-commerce universe, India appears poised to be the next China, that is, a developing economy with millions …
Retail Tidbit: The World’s Most Valuable Brands Are…
12 Tuesday Jan 2016
Posted in Retail Tidbits
Wondering about the most valuable brands in the world? If you have been paying attention, this year’s top entries should …
Three Reasons Amazon Is Everyone’s Competitor
12 Tuesday Jan 2016
The competition between Amazon and some retailers is evident and obvious (think Walmart, Target, Barnes & Noble, Staples, and so …
Do Retailers Need Help Managing Their Online Reviews?
11 Monday Jan 2016
We frequently talk about the many and varied retailing changes induced by the Internet. One development is a little less …
Retail Tidbit: Want to Stop Retail Showrooming? Start Training Your Staff
09 Wednesday Dec 2015
Posted in Retail Tidbits
Retail showrooming—when a customer visits a brick-and-mortar store to gather information, then purchases through another, possibly less expensive channel—is a …
A Case for Costco and Other Warehouse Clubs Having Transformed Retail More than Amazon
04 Friday Dec 2015
Posted in Chapter 02: Types of Retailers
A recent academic study makes an interesting claim: Warehouse clubs, like Sam’s Club or Costco, have had a stronger influence …
The Favorite 50 2015
02 Wednesday Dec 2015
The ninth annual survey of consumers’ favorite online retailers revealed few differences from the rankings in previous years. The big …
Will Surge Pricing Become the New Normal?
30 Monday Nov 2015
Posted in Chapter 14: Retail Pricing
When demand increases, sellers need to increase either the supply they put on the market or their prices, to balance …
Retail Tidbit: Bath & Body Works to End On-Call Scheduling
26 Thursday Nov 2015
Posted in Retail Tidbits
The saga of on-call scheduling just keeps going. Last month, we reported that, in response to pressures from the New …
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