"Traditional retail is becoming increasingly volatile and challenged as a business model. Brick-and-mortar has shifted to online, while online is shifting into pop-up storefronts. Virtual stores in subway platforms and airports are offering new levels of convenience for harried …
Traditional retail is becoming increasingly volatile and challenged as a business model. Brick-and-mortar has shifted to online, while online is shifting into pop-up storefronts. Virtual stores in subway platforms and airports are offering new levels of convenience for harried c…
The Road Map for a New Era in Retail The Retail Revival documents the rise of an incredible new era of consumerism leading to a complete redefinition of what retail is. The book provides perspective on how massive demographic and economic shifts, as well as historic levels of te…
Introduction -- Numerous, young, female, and poorly paid: a profile of the U.S. retail workforce and its context -- Change and variation in retail jobs in the United States: a view from case studies -- Competitive and labor strategies: addressing sustainability -- Comparing reta…
Retail is now the largest employer in the United States. For the most part, retail jobs are "bad jobs" characterized by low wages, unpredictable work schedules, and few opportunities for advancement. However, labor experts Françoise Carré and Chris Tilly show that these conditio…
