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SmartBrief covers a range of topics within the retail industry. Newsletter topics include digital commerce, brick-and-mortar retail, commercial real estate, global retail, as well as specialty retail, such as consumer electronics, pets and housewares. 

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N.J. small business owner follows in family's footsteps

6/18/2013

Debbie Schaeffer is the third-generation owner of Mrs. G's TV & Appliances in Lawrenceville, N.J., and the third woman to run the company. As a small-business owner, her job covers a bit of everything… Read More

Amazon ranks 5th in MBA hiring

Subway stays strong in Canada, without a latte plan

S. Korea may enact tougher safety rules for food imports

Wal-Mart's market-by-market approach to global growth

Specialty Retail »

Hillary Clinton: Removing barriers for women is good for economy

6/18/2013

  • Society for Human Resource Management

Eliminating obstacles to women's advancement could lead to a 9% boost in the country's gross domestic product, according to Hillary Clinton, who spoke at a recent conference held by the Society for Hu… Read More

Corning leads investment round in View, developer of "dynamic glass"

Analysis: Wearable electronics depend on battery technology

Study examines impact of food bowl size on animal weight gain

Microsoft touts speech-recognition speeds, more accuracy

Wholesale »

McKesson CIO talks about apps, health care trends

6/14/2013

  • InformationWeek

Changing reimbursement models and the rise of electronic records are among the trends shaping the health care industry, according to Randall Spratt, CIO of McKesson. Dealing with these sorts of chang… Read More

How UPS is solving its 15 trillion trillion problem

Mobile technology is key for efficient operations

HD Supply eyes $1.33B IPO

Why you should almost certainly be using social media marketing

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Inventory Planning : If it's not in, it's not on
I was reminded on a recent shopping trip as to why retailers need to pay particular attention to a critical “operational basic”. Whilst we all rightfully concern ourselves about omni-channel retailing, it is never a reason for us to not keep a radar eye on the “basics” of retailing. Now, I would call myself...
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