by admin | Oct 11, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Event Planning, Holiday, Retail Strategy
A new university study finds that consumers are more likely to use discounts celebrating a “special day” — such as pizza/pie promotions or 31.4 percent discounts for Pi Day (March 14) — than for standard holidays or one-day sales events. The research...
by admin | Oct 9, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, HR, Resources, Retail Strategy
When employees leave – either because you fired them or they quit by choice, their absence leaves a hole. Retailers hate holes… in merchandise, displays, and schedules. The more employee turnover you have, the more holes you have to deal with, and the more costly it...
by admin | Oct 6, 2022 | Book Review, Industry, Surf
The Chris Burkard shot from Iceland made famous in the pages of SURFER. Like just about every other surfer over the age of, let’s say, 20, I distinctly remember the very first issue of SURFER magazine I ever saw. It was the summer of 1967, and as...
by admin | Oct 5, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
Credit: Getty Images by EXTREME-PHOTOGRAPHER Frontline employees are vital to a retailer’s operation. The quality of a customer’s experience is directly related to the level of employee engagement. When customers need assistance, they expect fast,...
by admin | Oct 4, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Holiday, HR, News, Outdoor, Retail Strategy
On Oct. 4, 2022, REI announced a commitment to shutting its stores every year on Black Friday in favor of time spent outside. Courtesy of REI Dive Brief: After seven years of closing its doors on Black Friday, REI is making the tradition permanent, the...
