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
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?
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
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
The Fall and Christmas season are my favorites and they provide so may opportunities to use warm colors (oranges, burgundy’s and browns) and deep, rich hues like greens, reeds and blues. No other seasons in retail are so marked by colors, smells and the feel of warmth. You should take advantage of a ll of these in your stores.
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 ]
One of the things that sets a good store apart from a great store is its identity. Do you know who you are? What is your store all about and do your customers get a sense of that when they visit your store? In this big-box world of Wal-Mart, Target, Borders and Barnes & Nobles, [ 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