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by admin | Feb 15, 2023 | Accounting and Business Services, Associate Members, Brick & Mortar, Resources, Retail Strategy
In our experience as diligence providers and financial advisors seated on each side of the deal, there are too many times we see owners leaving money on the table because they haven’t spent the time and effort necessary to put policies, procedures, and proper...
by admin | Feb 14, 2023 | Community, Competitions, Event Planning, Industry, News, Snowboard
Red Bull Heavy Metal at its best. Photo: RB Red Bull continued its revival of the decades-old Heavy Metal over the weekend. The event was brought back to life in 2022 after a 19-year hiatus, and on Saturday they transformed Detroit’s Hart...
by admin | Feb 13, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Merchandising, Resources, Retail Strategy
Visual Merchandising is something many retailers feel challenged by. What to put in the store window? What to put with it? How much to put in the window? These are great questions to ask yourself. After all, your window is your brand. It’s a physical...
by admin | Feb 12, 2023 | Community, News, Social Issues, Sustainability
Did you know that as small business owners in the board specialty retail industry, we have a unique opportunity to be leaders in the fight against climate change? Running a small business is a serious amount of work, so I’ll jump right to the good news. The most...
by admin | Feb 11, 2023 | Community, Holiday, Industry, News, Skateboard
What is Skate Shop Day? Skate Shop Day is the day that the skateboard community celebrates our cultural hubs, the foundations of every skate scene, the places that bring skaters together and act as the glue for skateboarding as a whole. Skate Shop Day is meant to get...
by admin | Feb 10, 2023 | Data Driven Performance, Predictions, Retail Technologies
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, productivity across retail has not increased in nearly 30 years. In our digital marketplace, more data than ever is being acquired through multiple platforms emerging to keep up with unpredictable consumer behavior. This...
by admin | Feb 9, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Consumer Behavior, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, Educational Opportunity, Point of Sale, Resources
A confluence of factors, both internal and external, have led consumers to be less loyal to retailers and brands. Internally, the pressure on merchants to raise prices, lower product quality, or take a public stance on a divisive social issue, for example, are top...
by admin | Feb 8, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Consumer Behavior, Customer Loyalty, Customer Service, Retail Strategy
Credit: Getty Images by Daniel Milchev No two customers are the same, yet they share many of the same goals and behaviors. An insightful, 18-month-long study of critical purchasing patterns discovered that shoppers fall into five categories: the...
by admin | Feb 6, 2023 | Competitions, News, Olympics, Product Reviews, Resources, Skateboard
The Frenchman came alive in the best trick section to claim victory over Portugal’s Gustavo Ribeiro and 12-year-old Japanese rising star Onodera Ginwoo in the men’s final at the street world championships and Olympic Qualifier in Sharjah, United Arab...
by admin | Feb 5, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, HR, Retail Strategy
Photo: Getty Images/FG Trade A university study concludes businesses, including many retailers, are increasingly giving workers promotions with “fabricated” managerial titles but no wage upgrade to avoid paying them overtime wages. Researchers from Harvard...
