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Weathering The Storm. Helping Your Small Business Through This Tough Economy.
As independent retailers we are being bombarded with bad news every which way we turn. It’s on the news, in the newspapers and yes, folks, right in our own stores! Many of the articles I have read lately have not addressed the downturn as it has affected our industry. Many small businesses can weather a storm as long as it isn’t ... More
Being A Competitive Salesperson
The idea of competition When I think about the idea of "competing"... I imagine two people trying to beat each other and it makes me smile a bit... As far as... More
Selling Your Business?
There are a number of things which you can do to prepare your business for sale; here is our advice. Preparing your company for sale is the only way to maximizing the amount of money a bu... More
WHAT HOURS AND DAYS SHOULD YOUR RETAIL STORE BE OPEN?
Should you be open every day? Should you close at noon on Saturday? There is actually a way to figure this out. Your Profit Per Hour will shoot straight up, and it won’t take long at all.   When we first opened our retail store ten years ago, we tried to figure out what our business hours were. So I had a brai... More
Checklist For Your Stores Fashion Buyer
Ever thought about how fashion products reach the shelves of a retail store, how brands know what their customers love, or how a store manages to offer a wide range of desi... More
FTC NEW RULES THAT CAN EFFECT YOUR RETAIL MERCHANDISE BUSINESS
You’ve worked for years trying to make your retail business a success, but the letter you just opened from an attorney threatens to wipe out everything you’ve worked for. The attorney represents a victim of identity theft and is claiming you have violated something called The Red Flags Rule by selling a “covered” produ... More
Visual Merchandising Tips
Visual impact is a huge component of retail merchandising. Customers entering a store are greatly influenced by the visual information they gather in the first split second. One simple visual element... More