Despite the growth of online retailers, brick-and-mortar stores are still an important part of the retail experience. There are many products that people want to see, feel and smell before they make a purchase. Some products can’t be sold online, and so physical retailers are the only way to go. If you are looking into opening a retail business of your own, here are some great … [Read more...] about Ideas for Fast Growing Retail Businesses
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4 Trends Reshaping Modern Inventory Management
Inventory management has always been a complex business. If you don't stock enough of a product, shoppers will go elsewhere for the item. However, carrying too much inventory is just as troublesome when you must deal with the losses associated with the excess stock. Modern inventory management systems are helping warehouses and retail stores manage their stock better to keep … [Read more...] about 4 Trends Reshaping Modern Inventory Management
Decorating Tips to Boost Holiday Sales
Holiday decorations are not just fun — they can be an excellent marketing tool. They create an atmosphere that encourages shopping and lets your customers know you care about them. For people who enjoy brick-and-mortar stores, the majority (62 percent) like to see, touch, feel, and try items, while 18 percent simply “enjoy the in-store experience,” according to Retail … [Read more...] about Decorating Tips to Boost Holiday Sales
How to Merge the Physical and the Digital for Your Brick-and-Mortar Store
Owners of physical stores can find comfort in the fact that brick-and-mortar retail is still much stronger than e-commerce. Even though the e-commerce sales have almost doubled in the last five years, they're still making up less than 10% of total sales in the United States. But even though e-commerce is nowhere near to catching up to traditional retail's sales, there is one … [Read more...] about How to Merge the Physical and the Digital for Your Brick-and-Mortar Store
How to Grow Your Service Business
Do you have a goal or dream of creating your own service business? Do you have hopes of it being wildly successful and providing you with a rewarding career path? Making your dream into a reality requires all kinds of steps. Take for example that you want to start your own civil engineering firm. So, how do you take your brand new civil engineering firm and help it to grow? … [Read more...] about How to Grow Your Service Business