With the ongoing global crisis covering up the countries like a wet blanket, what is the position of Retail industry in India? Current meltdown is shaking the global markets today, hooking every...

The fast changing scenario in the retail sector does call for a new outlook and some strategic changes. Of course, change is not easy, even at the best of times. At the worst of times, change is...

The market for ethically sourced garments is here to stay. The last decade has seen a fundamental shift in consumer attitudes towards ethical trading and recent research suggests that, despite the...

A study on "How Multinational retailers face new challenges to capture the increased spending power in each of these distinctive markets?" In emerging markets around the world, the spending power...

The 'R' word, 'Recession' is a predicament behind every country's economy, and is scary to both individuals and businesses alike. Businesses are down with low sales resulting in declined profits....

Over the years of the growth of merchandising as a discipline in the export industry, there have been many changes in the job profile of the merchandiser. It has changes from a simple to a much more...

As the end of the first decade of the 21st century approaches, we find a slowing economy and a world heading for recession, but what does it mean to consumer? Let's take a minute to consider what...

In this paper, we analyze the value of money. We consider both paper money and gold. We attempt to relate the supply of money (MS) and gold to their purchasing power (PP). We demonstrate the extent...

Alan Morris says retailers need to look again at IT cost models. As turnover falls, new cost management principles are required to reduce IT spend and contribute to a leaner business. IT spend in...

A recent survey by a reputed magazine states that when customers were asked to name their favorite apparel brands, only 16% of them responded. This denotes a low level of brand loyalty, especially in ...