“Why Retailing Will Never Be The Same Again” John Karonis and Madison Riley Forbes.com
Wal-Mart and other large retailers are splitting the retail business Discounters with national brands Wal-Mart Target Vertical retailers with “House Brands” Abercrombie Apple Why?
Only 4% of goods in the US are sold over the internet People do research over the internet before they decide to buy 73 million people did research at work computers during the ‘08 holiday season People know where the best price is
Those who cant compete on price fail, or switch to designing some or all of their products Integrated product design and development Mervyns (Dumped by Target) V. Gap (41.4% gross margin) Circuit City (Bankrupt) V. Best Buy (26.2% gross margin)
Offering branded fee-generating services Pet Smart Pet Hotel Vet Clinics Grooming Best Buy Computer Repair Installation Geek Squad
Where does Fred Meyer fit in? Article link industry-change-leadership-managing- revolution.htmlwww.forbes.com/2009/05/13/retail- industry-change-leadership-managing- revolution.html