5 Things To Know About Retail Retail can be a fickle beast. It can suck the life out of you, or invigorate and inspire you. It’s really about your perspective on any given day. Tomorrow, is a whole new day with a whole new perspective. When I first started I thought: “Clothing Retail? Sure, I […]
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Marc Weiss is CEO and President of Management One ™. A co–founder of the company, Marc was primarily responsible for developing the merchandise planning side of the business. Today, he continues to further develop his vision of the science of inventory planning. Marc has a deep background in most every phase of retail, […]
Wondering how to keep up or increase your sales during an economic recession or downturn? Keep these tips in mind to keep your customers coming back! Recession? What recession? Stop participating in and creating the self fulfilling prophecy of artificial economic recessions. When economic drivers start to change and the mainstream media begin to promote […]
Canadian Retail Solutions is happy to be celebrating 25 years in Retail; providing our clients with point of sale solutions, and business consulting services. It has been our privilege to be part of your Retail Success and we want to thank you for your business. Here are the faces in different places at CRS. Management […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, and Mother’s Day is fast approaching. A day in which we all get to celebrate one of the most important people in our lives… our moms. So as a retailer what’s your sales strategy for helping your customers enhance […]
“Can I help you?” is a common greeting when entering a store. What is the difference between this and “Thank you for coming in! What brings you here today?”. What tells us more about the customer’s needs? Which gives the customer that experience they remember? The art of the opening line in the sales process should […]
Wanted: The Perfect POS System Ask any successful retailer and they will tell you how important it is to find the right POS system for your business. But where do you start? How do you find that perfect POS system for your business? Easy! Just follow these 4 steps and get that important to-do checked […]
“Where did my cash go?” Raise your hand if you’ve ever been left wondering where your cash went after reading your year-end Profit & Loss (P&L) statement. If this situation sounds familiar, don’t worry—you’re not alone. P&L statements show profit, but do not tell the whole story about your cash, which is an important indicator […]
OK so I’ll be the first to admit it…I have OCD tendencies. After working in retail for well over ten years I can no longer “shop” as a regular customer. Instead the first thing I do when I walk into a store is to critique it. I look at the store layout, the merchandising and […]
The Best Shopping Experience EVER!! Someone asked me the other day what was my most positive shopping experience? Now you think it might take me a minute to come up with what my most positive shopping experience in my entire life has been? However it popped into my mind right away, and it truly has […]