Take advantage of Easter’s late arrival by scheduling special training, team meetings and/ or product demonstrations ahead of the spring and summer holidays.
Categories: Buying, Display & Merchandising, Inventory, Store Management & Operations
Archive for the ‘Inventory’ Category
Inventory levels can be a tricky proposition especially during the holidays. On one side you want to avoid having too much and consequently being forced to heavily discount to move items and on the other you don’t want to run out of an item. So what do you do?
When it get’s busy one of the first things that is sacrificed is the cleanliness of the store, restocking displays and general maintenance.
If you haven’t already, take a moment to visit the Virtual Christmas Show presented by Christian Retailing. You’ll find great product information, ideas and discounts that will be beneficial to your store. Check it out today! David Gustare!
Categories: Buying, Christian Retailing, Inventory
I wanted to share a quick headline from Christian Retailing with you and share a few tips that I know will help you. Zondervan is releasing a line of Wal-Mart Bibles. Called the “Essential Bible Series,” the custom editions will be available only at the retail giant through January 2010 Featuring both first editions and [ Read More ]
In today’s Impulse Video we talk about how Williams-Sonoma and Michael’s Craft stores have generated quarterly profits through cost cutting measures. David McIntyre shares how you can apply these principles to your church bookstore. [youtube qLksuZX21kg]
Categories: General Interest, Inventory, Store Management & Operations
In the last few issues of the Impact newsletter, we have focused on some core subjects that we know are necessary for your store to succeed and operate smoothly. First, we addressed planning and the kinds of things needed for your store plan. Second, we talked about inventory management and the need to do it [ Read More ]
Taking Inventory is a key function of your overall store operation. It allows you to take an up close and personal view of many aspects of your store including your product, dollars invested and potential trends. Unfortunately, many stores do not take inventory outside of receiving inventory and the occasional search for the product that [ Read More ]
Today’s economy has produced a great deal of fear and anxiety. Recent reports from Retail Forward and other industry groups are already warning of slow holiday sales as some consumers are indicating that they will pull back on spending for the holidays. Add to that the cost of gas and retailers everywhere are asking “How [ Read More ]
Categories: Buying, General Interest, Inventory, Store Management & Operations