As we gear up for trade shows it is good to have a strategy so that you can maximize your time at the show, without wearing yourself out! Here are a few things you can do to help make your time more productive during this hectic time! Generate POS reports – come armed to meet […]
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Well all want to be better at we do! Becoming a better retailer can be about finding the time to help you help yourself. Three steps to a becoming a better retailer: Educate your staff and yourself The retail business is a constantly changing environment. What the average consumer expected 10 years ago is very […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on February 2, 2015 and was updated on January 19, 2016. What is merchandise planning, anyways? Ask 10 retailers “what is merchandise planning?” and you will probably get 10 different answers. At CRS, we define merchandise planning as the systematic approach to maximizing a retailer’s profitability and return […]
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on February 2, 2015 and was updated on January 19, 2016. What is merchandise planning, anyways? Ask 10 retailers “what is merchandise planning?” and you will probably get 10 different answers. At CRS, we define merchandise planning as the systematic approach to maximizing a retailer’s profitability and return […]
Well, by now we are all settling into the biggest Canadian retail news for some time: That Target is closing. Newspaper, radio, TV and online lit up with the news of this American giant falling to it knees in the Canadian retail environment. Oh how the mighty can fall! So beyond the hype, there is […]
Keep Calm and Buy With Confidence It is a new year and I hope one of your resolutions is to get on a PLAN that will grow your business to new levels of success in 2015. There are no guarantees in retail; we live in an industry riddled with risk, immense fear and an underlying […]
We all have to look up and honestly assess where we are in our retail businesses every so often. Sometimes a careful, honest look at what we’re doing and how it’s being done (or isn’t being done) can be the catalyst for big changes. The Wealthy Retailer Program is designed give independent retailers the tools […]
As we plan and work with more retailers across Canada, a topic that continues to come up is the hotly debated Black Friday. Is this a sign of American big box stores dominating the retail landscape in Canada to meet their aggressive targets or is it in fact a viable marketing tool for the average […]
We have been installing retail software for a long time now, and we have had the pleasure of working with many companies during our 20 years in business. During that time, we have seen companies thrive with their software while others barely use theirs. Here are 5 ways to excel with your software. Retail Software […]
Do you want to CLOSE more sales? For our WEALTHY RETAILERS, closing a sale will always begin with a great opening – the greeting!! GREETING and ENGAGING customers effectively and appropriately is often our biggest challenge on the sales floor. For some reason we get lost in our own world and forget just how important […]