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“Outdoor Retailer Expands The Daily with B2B Business News Site” by Press Release via Outdoor Retailer plus link to last minute registration for next week’s OR Summer Show

by admin | Jun 12, 2023 | Industry, News, Outdoor, Resources, Trade Shows

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, California – (June 13, 2023) Outdoor Retailer is expanding its investment in the outdoor industry by adding a dedicated website and in-house staff for The Daily, the print magazine distributed at the trade show. The goal of the new...

“Congress reintroduces credit card legislation with additional bipartisan support” by Katishi Maki via Retail Brew

by admin | Jun 10, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Credit Card Processing, Get Paid, Governmental Affairs, News, Resources

Francis Scialabba All right, let’s do this one last time. Congress has reintroduced legislation that could lower fees merchants pay when customers swipe their credit cards. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Ks) introduced the bill, the...

“Shoreline at Surf Expo to Debut September 7-9, 2023” via Surf Expo News Feed

by admin | Jun 7, 2023 | Educational Opportunity, Industry, News, Resources, Trade Shows

Shoreline at Surf Expo Evolves the Waterman’s Lifestyle from Coastal Shoreline Activities into Camping, Hiking, Climbing and more.   ORLANDO, Fla. – (June 1, 2023) – Surf Expo, the premier watersports and coastal lifestyle tradeshow, enhances the buying...

“After last year’s inventory tidal wave, where do retailers go from here?” by Ben Unglesbee via Retail Dive

by admin | May 26, 2023 | Inventory Management, Resources, Retail Strategy

Bare shelves are still a recent memory, but many are learning to live on leaner inventories after overstocking in 2022. Nothing for retail inventory planners has been easy over the past three years. After the shortages of 2020 and 2021, the industry spent the past...

“Surf Shop Day Is Coming May 20th!” by SIMA via Shop Eat Surf

by admin | May 17, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Community, Customer Loyalty, Event Planning, Holiday, Industry, News, Resources, Surf

Image courtesy of SIMA The SES article and the links below are shared with the express permission from SIMA. “If surfing is religion, then surf shops are the temples of stoke.” Shaun Tomson From the Jersey Shore to La Jolla, Cocoa Beach to Galveston, Nags Head to...

“Halt! 10 Ways of Mastering the Art of Getting Your Retail Employees to Listen” by Bob Phibbs via The Retail Doctor Blog

by admin | May 16, 2023 | Brick & Mortar, Customer Service, Educational Opportunity, HR, News, Resources, Retail Strategy, Sales Training

Honing your listening skills can significantly impact the success of your store.As a trained conductor, I’ve learned the importance of attentive listening, focusing on each individual part and questioning whether what I hear aligns with what’s written on...