Archive for April, 2011
Friday, April 29th, 2011
Motivation
By Evan Wise This one word is at the heart of every retail business. Motivating your employees to sell a little more and motivating your buyers to search out deals and exciting new merchandise can make all the difference. Motivating prospects to come into the store to see what you offer is at the heart [...]
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Monday, April 25th, 2011
Retail Quote of the Day
“Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” ~ Lou Holtz
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Sunday, April 24th, 2011
Shopping for the Shoppers
By Evan Wise Most stores have customers who shop for the newest items and the latest fashion. The store buyer, in selecting the merchandise, needs to keep not only that in mind, but also must be attentive to achieving targeted margin and GMROI goals. Accomplishing that requires a strategy and discipline to be effective. At [...]
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Saturday, April 23rd, 2011
A Star Among Us
Ken Seawell’s (Detroit, MI) client, Mike Phillips, was named first of the 20 top producing iPROMOTEu affiliates out of 800 vying for the recognition. Phillips is the owner of Alternatives in Advertising located in Michigan.
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Friday, April 22nd, 2011
A Management One® Celebration
This year marks the 10th anniversary since our web enabled merchandise planning process has been available to independent retailers. This contemporary edge is a huge advantage because the flow of information from the retailer and back to the retailer happens at internet speed. In a retail world where things happen quickly, sending data and getting [...]
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Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
A Special Tribute
It is with much sadness that we say good-bye to our affiliate Ed Cloeter (Michigan). Ed loved consulting and his clients loved him. His sharp wit and salty sense of humor endeared him to those who were lucky to have known him. He will be sorely missed.
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Monday, April 18th, 2011
IASC Presentation
On Tuesday, April 22, Evan Wise will make a presentation to over 100 vendors and retailers in the skate industry. The presentation is part of the IASC meeting in Orange CA at the Doubletree. The presentation is about merchandising and innovation. Innovation is an important skill for any industry, vendor or retailer to increase market [...]
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Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
Merchandise Planning Process, 10 years and counting
Celebrate! This year marks the tenth anniversary since our web enabled merchandise planning process has been available to independent retailers. This is a huge advantage since the flow of information from the retailer and to the retailer happens at light speed. In a retail world where things happen quickly, sending data and getting plans needs [...]