Online Auctions Help Retailers Deal with the Aftermath of Black Friday

Interesting article about how retail chains handle the "Black Friday" surge, and then the surge of returns - and restocking - that comes in its wake from our friends at The Strategic Sourceror (http://ping.fm/Dq7Pg). You can read the article - which focuses on one of the innovative leaders in this marketspace, Liquidation.com (http://ping.fm/tbHs8) - by clicking on the link below:

The Strategic Sourceror: Online auction marketplace streamlines supply chain to fill orders quickly

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A Good Overview of The History of Reverse Auctions in the Federal Government from govWin

This is a very good historical and legal overview of reverse auctioning in the federal sector from the Editor at GovWin. It is entitled, "Reverse Auctions Bring Marketing Tools to Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contracts," and you can read it by clicking on the link below:

Reverse Auctions Bring Marketing Tools to - Learn More at govWin

Good background on how auctions work within the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) framework and multiple award contracts (MACs).

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Summary and Review of The Art of Profitability by Adrian Slywotzky

This book summary and review of The Art of Profitability was prepared by Matthew T. Miceli while a marketing major in the College of Business at Southeastern Louisiana University.

Read more:

Summary and Review of Adrian Slywotzky’s The Art of Profitability | Bookstove

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