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“Small retailers again struggling to pay rent” by Daphne Howland via Retail Dive plus BRA intro to someone who can create leverage for you and save you money on your next lease renewal

by admin | Oct 31, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Commercial Real Estate, Holiday, News, Predictions, Retail Strategy

Dive Brief: Rent delinquency among smaller retailers took a turn for the worse in October, with 43% saying they couldn’t cover their October rent in full this month, up 12% from last month, according to a report from small business referral network...

“5 Cash Flow Tips For Independent Retailers In October” by Bob Phibbs via The Retail Doctor Blog

by admin | Oct 29, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Resources, Retail Strategy

The holiday season is about to begin, and every retailer is glad for it because cash flow will seem to get better. Let’s temper that a bit because Christmas 2022 is on a Sunday, which removes one of those important sales-generating days because people...

“Retailers Are Bringing Digital Precision to Their Physical Stores Via Smart Camera Technology” by Andrew Dallman via Total Retail

by admin | Oct 27, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Data Driven Performance, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies

The internet provides retailers endless amounts of precise, real-time information and insights into the shopper’s journey. What are they searching for? What are they clicking on? At what point do they fall out of the sales pipeline? In a brick-and-mortar store,...

“7 Essential Retail Manager Skills Your Store Needs To Succeed” by Bob Phibbs via The Retail Doctor Blog

by admin | Oct 23, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Customer Service, HR, Resources, Retail Strategy

What retail manager skills does your store need to succeed? Managers need a host of interpersonal skills to execute a management plan and help retail stores boost sales. One thing that can compromise a store is that most retailers promote from within, and while that...

“Tips to Help Retailers Hire for the Holidays” by Brian Brinkley via Total Retail

by admin | Oct 18, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, HR, Retail Strategy

Retailers should be preparing for peak season hiring as the holidays are just two months away. Since many retailers have struggled to fill open positions over the past year and a half, the thought of hiring enough seasonal help could be frightful, rather than...

“What September’s retail sales mean for the holidays” by Daphne Howland via Retail Dive

by admin | Oct 14, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Holiday, News, Predictions, Retail Strategy

Elenathewise via Getty Images Consumers are spending and shopping early, but inflation is still squeezing their budgets. Retailers have their work cut out for them this season. All year, inflation, plus late-pandemic changes in how people work and play, has skewed...