Questions from Retail Management

Q: Why is Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, facing

Why is Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, facing slower growth than in the past? What can it do to accelerate its growth?

Q: The cost of a product is $150, markup is 50

The cost of a product is $150, markup is 50 percent, and markdown is 30 percent. What’s the final selling price?

Q: Calculate the GMROI and inventory turnover given annual sales of $20

Calculate the GMROI and inventory turnover given annual sales of $20,000, average inventory (at cost) of $4,000 and a gross margin of 45 percent.

Q: What is the difference between bundled pricing and multiple-unit pricing

What is the difference between bundled pricing and multiple-unit pricing?

Q: Why are retailers in the limited-assortment supermarket and extreme

Why are retailers in the limited-assortment supermarket and extreme-value discount store sectors growing so rapidly? From which retailers are they getting these additional sales?

Q: The same brand and model of tablet is sold by specialty computer

The same brand and model of tablet is sold by specialty computer stores, discount stores, category specialists, online retailers, and warehouse stores. Why would a customer choose one retail format ov...

Q: Choose a product category that both you and your parents purchase (

Choose a product category that both you and your parents purchase (e.g., business clothing, casual clothing, music, electronic equipment, shampoo). In which type of store do you typically purchase th...

Q: Why are store-based retailers aggressively pursuing sales through Internet channels

Why are store-based retailers aggressively pursuing sales through Internet channels?

Q: What are the differences between a multichannel, cross-channel,

What are the differences between a multichannel, cross-channel, and omnichannel retailer? Provide an example of each.

Q: What is your favorite retailer? Why do you like this retailer

What is your favorite retailer? Why do you like this retailer? What would a competitive retailer have to do to get your patronage?