Inventory Forecasting

Is your cash tied up in unsold inventory? If so, the following questions should be addressed: How did it get there? What can be done to get it out? How can you prevent the same thing from happening again? Clearly you are purchasing more than you are capable of selling. The extra inventory is carried [...]

Retailers Work Through Five Stages of Grief Towards Economic Recovery

When a retailer first notices slow business in general or items not selling as they should, denial is often the first emotion felt.

Holiday Sales Require Deeper Customer Connections

Deeper connections with consumers can help drive higher levels of purchase intent, response rates, online engagement and advocacy.

Consumers Tell Retailers How They Feel via Video Research

An inside look into what customers love and loathe could mean the difference between record sales or bankruptcy.

Independent Bookstores Making Profit Beyond the Bookshelves

With a sluggish economy and the Green movement pitted against bookstores, a new innovative business model needed to be put into place.

Independent Retailers and Mom Sharing a Little Prosperity

Mother’s Day is prosperous for both moms and merchants, as independent retailers see an influx in holiday shopping.

Independent Retailers Keep Customers with Culture and Cards

Constant focus on new customers may cause you to neglect your already loyal customers.

Upbeat: U.S. Consumer Spending Was Up More Than Forecast in February

Signs abound that the economic recovery is holding as shoppers continue to spend amid assurances that growth is returning.

Improving Growth

Now that economic conditions appear to have stabilized, more retailers are planning store expansions and increased initiatives to monitor and serve their customers, as they focus on improving growth in 2011. Two recent reports show that in addition to keeping costs low, the new top priorities for retailers in the months ahead are increasing their [...]

Good News: Consumer, Business Spending Expected To Spur U.S. Economy

Analysts say the economy is poised for a big comeback this year, led largely by growing consumer and business spending.

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