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Sunday, February 27th, 2011
Retail Smart Guys; What We Can Do For You
Retail can be a very tough business. There are lots of pressures, lots of things to do, problems to solve, customers to help, employees to coach, vendors to negotiate with, and that’s just before lunch on Monday! All of us who are part of Retail Smart Guys provide open to buy planning, sure. But we [...]
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
Consigment Goods – Retail’s Double Edged Sword
A lot of our clients ask us about taking on consignment goods. At first, this seems like a dream come true – you get goods in the store that you don’t have to pay for until they sell. And if they don’t sell, you just send them back. Great, right? Well, maybe… There are a [...]
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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 [...]