Save With Continental Wholesale
August 1, 2011 by Publisher
Filed under Magazine Archives, Product Trends
Continental Wholesale deals in truckloads and pallet-lots of store liquidations, shelf pulls, store closeouts, and excess inventory.
Michelle and Scott’s Proud to Service Independent Retailers
June 24, 2011 by Jaclyn Allard
Filed under Company News
Michelle and Scott’s targets indies, supplying products that make money, and compete with big box stores.
Unbiased Evaluations Are Crucial in Measuring Your Customer Service
June 24, 2011 by Jaclyn Allard
Filed under Management, Marketing, Podcasts
A mystery shopper may help independent retailers better evaluate their customer service, without an a biased outcome.
Competing with Chain Store Gas Reward Programs
June 6, 2011 by Jaclyn Allard
Filed under Marketing, News
It’s time to fire up your rewards program, as competing chain stores are integrating their loyalty programs with Gas Rewards.
Building Customer Loyalty
June 1, 2011 by Publisher
Filed under Magazine Archives, News
For retailers looking to keep repeat customers and benefit from repeat sales, the cliché motto, “The customer is always right,” holds validity. Why is the customer always right? Simply, the customer knows what they want, what quality they expect, what price they plan on paying, and how they expect to be treated, wooed and wowed [...]
Wholesalers Redesign Online
May 30, 2011 by Publisher
Filed under Features, Magazine Archives
Internet based businesses should follow some general rules in design and presentation to create a customer friendly feeling.
Social Media Next Logical Marketing Arena For Retailers
May 1, 2011 by Publisher
Filed under Features, Magazine Archives, Marketing, Web Marketing
One of the big shifts in shopping last year was the emergence of social ecommerce, as brands and retailers found that social networks aren’t just a means to extend their visibility, but also a way to pull in more revenue. The infrastructure of the Internet now enables the sharing of information among networks at a [...]
Mobile Marketing Tips
April 1, 2011 by Publisher
Filed under Magazine Archives, Marketing
Mobile marketing has great potential to increase a retailer’s return on equity. How could this be? Well, cell phones provide a cost effective marketing and customer service solution, and when used well, mobile marketing can generate quality leads, disseminate important information instantaneously, and improve customer confidence in a retail store. With about 80 percent of [...]
Personal Service Sparks Sales
December 1, 2009 by Publisher
Filed under Features, Magazine Archives
Service trumps price, even in tough times, say many retail experts. Independent retailers often have an edge in delivering personal service.










