Many Retailers See Mobile Shopping Trends as a Threat to Their

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Essay

Many retailers see mobile shopping trends as a threat to their business. However, the National Retail Federation has proposed that retailers move toward an Omni-Channel strategy that embraces mobile technology. Explain the Omni-Channel strategy and give 2 or 3 examples of how it would impact consumers.

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Definitions:

Cost Of Goods Sold

An accounting term referring to the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company.

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, becoming the next period's beginning inventory.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates to inventory levels are made at specific intervals, such as monthly or annually, rather than continuously.

FIFO

"First In, First Out," an inventory valuation method assuming that the oldest items in inventory are sold or used first.