Bob Johns
Google+Bob Johns is a contributing writer focusing on the retail, hospitality, and food industries
ARTICLES BY BOB JOHNS
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E-Commerce — Much More Than Just A Channel9/24/2013
E-commerce has become much more than just a channel. It is an integral part of a complete retail business and the fastest-growing part of the business.
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What Keeps Loss Prevention Professionals Awake At Night?9/23/2013
Loss prevention professionals have more to deal with than ever before, and their job requirements are expanding at the same time. Here we sit down with Todd Zimmerman, national asset protection manager with h.h. gregg, to discuss what really is concerning LP professionals now and going forward.
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How Payment Processors Can Be Your New Source For BI9/23/2013
Payment processors gather a myriad of transactional and consumer data that can be a boon for retailers struggling to understand their customers.
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How Social Marketing Is Driving Sales For These Ice Cream Franchises9/23/2013
Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream and Treatery are using social media to drive sales and increase loyalty.
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A.M. Leonard Leverages Search And Visibility For Greater Web Sales9/23/2013
The horticultural supply company is using improved site search capabilities and customer visibility to propel stronger growth online.
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Modell's Uses DOM To Drive Sales9/23/2013
The historic New York sports store chain is using DOM (distributed order management) to increase return customers to 37 percent and better leverage its in-store inventory.
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CommerceHub Founder Returns With An Omni-Channel Focus9/18/2013
Frank Poore had some unfinished business when he returned to the company he founded, and it seems e-commerce is finally catching up to his vision.
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Are You Ready For Some Football?9/5/2013
Football has truly become America’s game. The NFL is the most powerful sports league in the U.S., and its popularity is growing. College football dominates television ratings, and high school football dominates many Americans’ Friday nights. Football is a money-making machine, and retailers are all over it.
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Why SMRs Are Moving Order Management To The Cloud9/5/2013
Small-to-midsize retailers are leveraging cloud-based solutions to handle everything from order and inventory management to customer data, all without a large IT department.
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How Money Makes Retailers Money8/29/2013
Cash can become a revenue generator and efficiency gainer for retailers using the latest technologies.