http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2009/06/23/are-all-directions-equal/ A blog on retail issues, by retail consultants Fri, 23 Apr 2010 00:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2009/06/23/are-all-directions-equal/#comment-637 Evan Wise Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:55:05 +0000 http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2009/06/23/are-all-directions-equal/#comment-637 Expanding on your thought, there is more to the process. Make meaningful measurements, collect meaningful data, apply a useful analysis, derive an appropriate plan and then follow through to make the plan reality. THEN go back and test to be sure reality shows up in the measurements. We call that our Winning@Retail process. As you say, it yields successful and profitable retailers! Expanding on your thought, there is more to the process.
Make meaningful measurements, collect meaningful data, apply a useful analysis, derive an appropriate plan and then follow through to make the plan reality. THEN go back and test to be sure reality shows up in the measurements. We call that our Winning@Retail process. As you say, it yields successful and profitable retailers!

]]> http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2009/06/23/are-all-directions-equal/#comment-630 Ted Hurlbut Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:30:21 +0000 http://www.specialty-retail-blog.com/blog/2009/06/23/are-all-directions-equal/#comment-630 I have always maintained that if you show me an independent retailer that takes the time to plan prudently(including validating the historical data), and executes the plan, then I'll show you a successful and profitable retailer. I have always maintained that if you show me an independent retailer that takes the time to plan prudently(including validating the historical data), and executes the plan, then I’ll show you a successful and profitable retailer.

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