Archive for January, 2010
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
This is the Perfect Time to Create a Growth Strategy
Have you ever read about pivotal moments in history where people say, “This was the best time to buy” because a market had bottomed out and was starting to rebound. In the past few years, this advice has frequently been given regarding real estate. But I think it also extends to retail. And I believe [...]
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Big Events
Affiliate Cathy Wagner (Chicago), president of Retail Mavens, has been invited, along with other industry experts, to present a seminar at the upcoming ASD/AMD Las Vegas retail show March 2. Cathy will speak on “The 3 Secrets to Increasing Retail Sales and Profits in the next 30 Days”. Alan Roseman (San Diego), president of Strategic [...]
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
The Challenge of a Successful Business
The biggest challenge in your business is listening. Being skilled in effective listening can boost your business and personal success. When owners learn the technique of effective listening and use it every day, they open themselves up to new ideas and realizations that would never have surfaced had their minds been shut to other voices. [...]
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Retail Quote of the Day
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” – Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Adapting, Part 1
Adapting will continue in subsequent Informer issues with various topics of how the recent changes in the market, economy and retail world are affecting your business. This is the second of the series by Evan Wise. The hub of retail is moving out of the malls and into the streets. The recession has caused unemployment [...]
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Saturday, January 2nd, 2010
The Retail Buyer
I was amazed while reading some statistics that 63% of Americans are concerned about the swine flu but over 60% say they haven’t received the vaccine and do not plan to get it(ABC NEWS POLL). That means 23 % of the Americans are worried about their health being jeopardized by a pandemic disease yet they [...]