Selection, Service & Price In a recent discussion with our General Manager and Management One Winning@Retail consultant, Scott Smith, we discussed the discomfort that many retailers feel when thinking about the reality of the proliferation of Big Box retailers in the Canadian retail space. The reality is that independent retail can prepare itself for competition […]
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CRS is happy to welcome our newest Management One® Winning@Retail clients, Mountain Air Clothing of Jasper, AB and The Hockey Shop of Surrey, BC. Mountain Air Clothing has been providing Men’s and Women’s fashions, footwear and accessories along with smart advice since 1983. The Hockey Shop began as a humble Mom and Pop operation in […]
Sublime Swim & Sunwear is a unique high-end retail store selling swim, beach and resort wear located in St. Albert, Alberta. Established by Lynn Carolei and her daughter a decade ago in March of 2003, Sublime Swim carries swim and sun wear for every age, gender and body type. Lynn and her daughter hit on […]
Sublime Swim & Sunwear is a unique high-end retail store selling swim, beach and resort wear located in St. Albert, Alberta. Established by Lynn Carolei and her daughter a decade ago in March of 2003, Sublime Swim carries swim and sun wear for every age, gender and body type. Lynn and her daughter hit on […]
We’ve been offering the Management One Winning@Retail™ program long enough to know that it makes a tangible difference in the business operations of our independent retail clients. At a training conference with Management One leaders in Arizona, CRS principal Scott Smith was pleased to meet Jeff Jankelow and Gordon Peters, the managing partners of Focus […]
As most of us already know, the end of the penny in Canada is coming. The Royal Canadian Mint pressed the last of about 35 billion pennies on May 4, 2012, and began collecting the coins from Canadian financial institutions on February 4, 2013. While the penny will continue to be legal tender, the coins will […]
In the case that you’ve missed one, The Retail Council of Canada is offers a list of recorded Webinars as a retailer resource on it’s website. Covering topics that range from staffing and managing to online marketing, there’s plenty of information for the watching, and something for everyone. Members can visit the Retail Council of […]
The Canadian Retail Solutions Head Office will closed December 24th, 2012 to January 1st, 2013, inclusive. During this time, there will be no administration staff available to order consumables, software or hardware. Please plan in advance for any of these circumstances. Technical support will still be available as per your client agreement with CRS. Please […]
Craig Faris, blind entrepreneur, required an accessible point-of-sale solution for his store. The software needed to work for his employees at The Quilted Duck Gift Cottage in Nanaimo, British Columbia and meet his needs as a blind person. Canadian Retail Solutions provided the solution with Retail Pro and Faris has been very happy with the […]