by admin | Jun 17, 2021 | Retail Strategy, Statistics
Retail sales remained at elevated levels in May despite month-to-month fluctuations that masked near-record performance, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said today. The Commerce Department reported on Tuesday that May retail sales declined 1.3 percent...
by admin | Jun 12, 2021 | HR, Retail Strategy
Let’s be frank when it comes to the seasonality of hiring and training part-time retail employees… All you really care about is that they show up when scheduled and don’t detract from your brand. Your seasonal retail sales employees are there to take a lot of...
by admin | Jun 6, 2021 | Associate Members, Educational Opportunity, Resources, Retail Strategy
The way that consumers communicate is different. No longer will phone and email be a sufficient way to maintain contact and interact with your customers. Today’s consumer is much more comfortable communicating via text or other messaging apps. Businesses that aren’t...
by admin | Jun 2, 2021 | Resources, Retail Strategy
Was it a rough year for many individual retailers? No doubt. We saw too many organizations close their doors in the past year-plus. However, as a whole, brick-and-mortar retail is booming. Total retail sales rose by 6.9 percent in 2020 compared with 2019, per the U.S....
by admin | May 31, 2021 | Resources, Retail Strategy
A retailer must be extremely aware of their pricing strategy to ensure that their pricing is done accurately and in a timely manner. Failure in this seemingly simple matter can lead to all sorts of problems, from unintended “loss leaders” that sap profits, to confused...
by admin | May 30, 2021 | Industry, Retail Strategy, Surf, Women's Market
Girls don’t go into surf shops just to buy bikinis. Photo: Naomi Blik. Editor’s Note: The women interviewed for this piece asked to remain anonymous to protect their hard-earned standings in their respective communities. A girl walks into a surf shop and the...
