Great store presentation and product merchandising is like a good book. It’s got an alluring cover to entice, an interesting first chapter to tell the reader they’ve made the right choice, and a...

POS terminals have revolutionized the way consumers buy their goods and services. Even more so they have revolutionized the back end operations of retail stores. They have simplified the way that...

In a society like ours, knowledge of bookkeeping is highly important to those people who are engaged in any kind of mercantile activities. Since every retail shop deals with never ending flow of cash ...

A surprisingly simple way to increase sales is to continue branding your retail business at the point of sale. Let me explain... A primary goal of every retailer should be to brand their company...

Fashion is, by definition, perishable. Like bread, eggs and milk. Or is it? When bread turns stale, eggs turn rotten or milk turns rancid, you do have to throw it away. Fashion is different, because...

Though the mall mania of the last few years indicates a change in shopping patterns, the wild exuberance in retail expectations may be misplaced and the real revolution is still waiting to happen....

How long have you known that you need to lose weight? Quit smoking? Improve your selling skills? If you have known that one or more of these issues are important to your life, why haven't you done...

When people hear the term merchandising, many think of window displays or perhaps the mass proliferation of Disney memorabilia. However, merchandising is a much broader concept, encompassing...

The storefront is the most visible part of a retail or business house for the customers or the commuters. Remember the good old rule, the first impression is the best and the last impression. Hence...

The need for superb customer service is not startling, and the means for bringing it about are relatively well known. Nevertheless, too many businesses seem to accept the need and means in theory but ...