Retail Businesses
Mobile Apps
How Brick-And-Mortar Stores Are Finding New Uses for Smartphones
Macy's, JCPenney and Staples are just some of the traditional retailers looking to give in-store shoppers an edge.
Product Placement
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8 Reasons Why It's Tough to Get Your Small-Brand Product Into Big-Box Stores
Chain stores favor big-brand products over new no-name inventions. Here are some things to keep in mind when pitching to Walmart or Home Depot.
Sales Strategies
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4 Strategies for Equalizing Your Commercial and Consumer Bottom Lines
Here's how to get each sales channel to work in tandem with the other.
Urban Outfitters
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Urban Outfitters to End On-Call Shifts in North America
The change will affect the chain's 23,000 employees.
Retail Businesses
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3 Holiday Retail Trends Entrepreneurs Need to Consider
To compete and stay relevant, retailers need to get creative, innovative and aggressive this season.
Managing Employees
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Employee Engagement Is More Important Than the Customer
Failure to engage your staff effectively is the first step down the bad-service rabbit hole.
Retail Businesses
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3 Ways Retailers Should Accommodate the Mobile-Obsessed Customer
The smartphone-centric status quo isn't such a bad thing for retailers.
Urban Outfitters
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Why There's Nothing Outrageous About Urban Outfitters' Request for 'Free Work'
The retailer sent an email asking employees to work on the weekend with no overtime. But before you jump to conclusions, read this.
Ecommerce
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What to Do Next When You Know Your Business Is Here to Stay
Launching a business can be scary and bewildering. Once you get past that stage, it's often just bewildering.
Ecommerce
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Men's Warehouse Founder George Zimmer Wants to Change How You Rent a Tux
Since exiting Men's Warehouse, Zimmer has launched two startups, Generation Tux and zTailors.
Walmart
Walmart Will No Longer Sell Semi-Automatic Weapons
The nation's biggest retailer said the move was a result of sluggish demand.
Gap
Gap Is Doing Everything It Can to Become Cool Again
With consumers embracing cheaper fast-fashion alternatives like H&M and Zara, the retailer has found itself in need of a makeover.
Retail Businesses
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Target Is Getting Into the Beacon Game
The beacons will send location-based product recommendations, coupons and other alerts to customers via Target's iPhone app.
