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“Top 10 Visual Merchandising Secrets” by Melissa Stivale via Independent Retailer

by admin | Jul 13, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Retail Strategy

Visual merchandising plays a pivotal role in converting sales at the store level. The concept seems simple: display inventory in an organized way that engages and informs customers. However, there should be a lot of thought and purposeful planning that goes into...

“4 Examples of Great Customer Service in 2022” by Bob Phibbs via The Retail Doctor Blog

by admin | Jul 9, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Customer Service, Resources, Retail Strategy

I’ve written extensively about creating a customer service strategy, how to improve your retail customer service, and retail customer service on the front line so I was anxious to see what I’d encounter when a couple of weeks ago I traveled down...

“Retailers scale back hiring as worry about a slowdown grows” by Anne D’Innocenzio and Haleluya Hadero via Associated Press

by admin | Jul 8, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, HR, News, Retail Strategy, Statistics

NEW YORK (AP) — After going on a frenzied hiring spree for a year and a half to meet surging shopper demand, America’s retailers are starting to temper their recruiting. The changing mindset comes as companies confront a pullback in consumer spending, the prospect of...

“A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO OPENING A SKATE SHOP” by Larry Lanza and Aubrey Fisch via Jenkem Mag

by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Commercial Real Estate, Community, Customer Loyalty, HR, Industry, Retail History, Retail Strategy, Skateboard

Similar to how we cling to technology of the past, as skaters, we also hang on tight to the olden ways of doing commerce. Handshake agreements, payment in products, and brick-and-mortar retail locations are all things that many industries have moved past or at...

“A Closer Look at Retail & Labor in Inflationary Times” by Rob Kaufelt via The Robin Report

by admin | Jul 4, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, HR, Predictions, Retail Strategy

As the former owner and CEO of Murray’s Cheese and a veteran supermarket executive, I feel compelled to weigh in on the current economy with some insights from the past. Having experienced the best and worst of times, I am only mildly optimistic about the future. That...

“42 Things No One Told You About Starting A Retail Small Business” by Bob Phibbs via Retail Doctor Blog

by admin | Jul 3, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Resources, Retail Strategy

Owning your own small business or retail store is a goal of many. You can be one of the few small business owners who make the dream a reality. You just need to understand what you are in for as far as start-up costs, cash flow, as well as what it takes to be...