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Let’s say you earn $29 billion in revenues a single quarter and more than $100 billion for the year. Do …
Are Shipping Losses the New Normal in Retailing?
04 Thursday Aug 2016
Posted in Chapter 07: Financial Strategy
Retail Tidbit: Sears to Open Standalone Appliance Store. What Took So Long?
03 Wednesday Aug 2016
Posted in Retail Tidbits
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Sears has long enjoyed a great reputation for the quality of its appliances and power tools, but mixing these offerings …
Will Consumers Prefer a Virtual Reality Department Store to the Real Thing?
02 Tuesday Aug 2016
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Can’t get to Australia this week? Get yourself a shoptical—a cardboard viewer that supports virtual reality applications—and you too can …
Finding the Right Balance Between Automation and People
29 Friday Jul 2016
Posted in Chapter 18: Customer Service
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If, as appears likely, the minimum wage increases to $15 for much of the United States, retailers might be bearing …
H&M Is Trying to Find the Next Man Repeller
27 Wednesday Jul 2016
Posted in Chapter 15: Retail Communication Mix
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Fashion should be about expressing an individual preference and style, not about attracting potential romantic partners. At least that’s the …
The Tricky Relationship Between Luxury and Resale
25 Monday Jul 2016
Posted in Chapter 02: Types of Retailers
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One of the defining elements of luxury products is their long-lasting quality, such that a true luxury watch or handbag …
Target Says Online Sales Surge Tied to Store Inventories
26 Thursday May 2016
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It may seem like a contrast, but for Target, keeping more inventory on its store shelves might be the answer …
IKEA’s India Bet Runs into Thicket of Rules
23 Monday May 2016
Posted in Chapter 06: Retail Market Strategy
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India has undergone a substantial and serious process of economic liberalization, allowing foreign countries to enter with far more latitude …
Amazon Is Said to Be Planning an Expansion into Retail Bookstores
19 Thursday May 2016
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In the best suspense movies, the threat is often hidden, uncertain and unclear until the last minute. Is there a …
Retail Tidbit: Weak Holidays Force Retailers to Shrink, Rethink Web
17 Tuesday May 2016
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There are a lot of forces buffeting retailers today. In combination, they are all leading inexorably to a consistent trend: …
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