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1w ago
Chris Lanning, CEO and President of Apricot Lane, discusses the four operational Ps that fuel the franchise's success ..read more
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1w ago
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has proven its mettle as a cultural and economic tour de force. As her concert tour travels across five continents with 152 scheduled shows, the iconic singer-songwriter delivers an economic boost to every city she visits—a phenomenon economists have dubbed the “Swift Lift.” If you’re one of the lucky ones in ..read more
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2w ago
Dealing with dead stock can be a daunting issue for any retail business, posing significant financial burdens and logistical headaches. When products that have never been sold sit idle, they not only tie up capital but also occupy valuable storage space, which could be better utilized for more profitable inventory. Thankfully, dead stock doesn’t need ..read more
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1M ago
Picture this: you’re out shopping, and you have time for one more stop. There are two stores in front of you. One hasn’t put much time into their boutique design—they’re all white racks and plain walls. The other has a brand identity you can clearly see just from the window display, with a welcoming atmosphere ..read more
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1M ago
It’s finally here: April through September is the season for golf major championships. This concentrated window of time is when the collective interest in the mens’ and womens’ professional game peaks. Considering these tournaments also fall during a period which covers the prime months for recreational golf in North America, we crunched the numbers from ..read more
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1M ago
Tired of being shouted at? We’d imagine you’ve experienced this once or twice if you’ve had to deal with a difficult customer. They’re enough to leave you feeling worn down and fed up. Whether you’re talking to a customer who insists on speaking to a manager (even if you are the manager), someone who threatens ..read more
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1M ago
So you’re thinking of opening a cafe. We salute you. A well-crafted cafe is a bedrock of your community, a welcome stop in any big city, an oasis in your town and a second home for your regular customers. Before you can open a cafe, though, you have to create a cafe business plan. Think ..read more
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1M ago
Being a pro retailer means more than knowing how to sell the right products to the right customers. You need to be an expert in inventory management as well—and you need to know how to marry sales and inventory to optimize your business. That’s where your inventory turnover ratio comes in. Knowing this number can ..read more
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1M ago
Give me one margarita, I’ma open the restaurant door Give me two margaritas, I’ma send my servers to the floor Give me three margaritas, I’ma turn up the tunes Give me four margaritas, I’ma move more chairs to the room… Five margaritas? As any true marg lover knows—venturing beyond a fourth is a recipe for ..read more
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1M ago
A barcode is a way to encode information into a visual pattern (those black lines and white spaces) that a machine (a barcode scanner) can read.  ..read more