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Shopping Local Keeps Customers and Businesses Close to Home
One of the most critical aspects of local business is community. Not only does the local business benefit from being a part of a community, but customers also appreciate feeling like a part of your community.
Young Adults Focus on Value When Shopping
Since January of 2020, TikTok has seen its adult user base expand 550%. For a platform that allows only three minutes of video per post, up from 15 seconds, its reach is expanding exponentially.
TikTok and Style Trends
Since January of 2020, TikTok has seen its adult user base expand 550%. For a platform that allows only three minutes of video per post, up from 15 seconds, its reach is expanding exponentially.
Five Principles of Retail
The retail industry has a unique set of challenges from cybercriminals to individual shoplifters when developing a loss prevention plan...
Specialty Retailers Going Crypto
The retail industry has a unique set of challenges from cybercriminals to individual shoplifters when developing a loss prevention plan...
Tips for Retailers on Safely Operating Stores
The retail industry has a unique set of challenges from cybercriminals to individual shoplifters when developing a loss prevention plan...
Retail Loss Prevention: Easy Steps to Reduce Your Risk
The retail industry has a unique set of challenges from cybercriminals to individual shoplifters when developing a loss prevention plan...
How To Minimize Backorder Costs During a Furniture Supply Shortage
Furniture retailers know that lead times are getting longer as the COVID-19 pandemic and shipping container scarcity continue to affect global...
Expert Tips on Retail Video Surveillance
Video surveillance systems have become a regular fixture in our lives. We have them in our homes and see them in stores and throughout our cities...
The Ultimate Guide to Retail Inventory Management
This guide provides you with the information and resources that will help you through the process of implementing a comprehensive retail inventory...
Safe and Sound Shoplifting Prevention
Retail losses due to theft were up in 2019, with each incident costing almost $600 on average. Each year, shoplifting and fraud cost the retail industry over...
4 Tips for Managing Seasonal Inventory
For many retailers, the holidays are the most profitable time of the year. But as traffic increases, so do operational costs and logistical hurdles. Then, when...
6 Ways to Thrive During the 2020 Holiday Shopping Season
This year, consumers plan on buying their holiday gifts earlier because of worries about availability. To meet this need, retailers have launched...
Here’s Why You Should Be Offering Layaway
If you don’t have a layaway option, you may be missing out on a lot of sales. One study showed that over 30% of the people wouldn’t have made a purchase...
How Your POS Can Help Mitigate a Crisis
A “black swan event,” such as the one we are experiencing now with COVID-19, is an unpredictable crisis that has potentially severe...
Easy Ways to Improve Your Product Repair Services
Offering product repairs can be one of your most valuable services. For some retailers, such as bicycle shops, it can offset the downturn in sales...
Essential KPIs for Vendor Management
Most of the key performance indicators (KPIs) for inventory management focus on what’s in your warehouse and on your shelves. These KPIs...
Cybersecurity Tips for Small Retailers
Advances in technology allow small retailers to reach new markets and grow their footprint quickly. They become more efficient and productive when using...
The Top 6 Challenges of Managing Inventory
Making wise decisions with your inventory and how to manage it is a challenge in today’s changing economy. Inventory management has lots of moving parts...
Sponsoring a Local Event Is Good for Business
When you sponsor a local event, you’re supporting your community. But, what you may not know is that it’s also a good investment for your business...
4 Ways to Create a More Convenient Shopping Experience
Consumers overwhelmingly feel that convenience is the most important thing when they are shopping and they’re willing to pay for it. Anything that can...
Here’s How To Attract Millennials to Your Specialty Retail Business
It’s no easy feat for your specialty store to create a unique shopping experience for millennial shoppers. First, you need to identify your store’s strengths...
Which Inventory Control Method is Right for Your Business?
The key to owning a retail business is understanding how to manage your inventory properly. Every business is unique, from the products you sell to the services...
This Is How You Prevent Inventory Stockouts
A stockout is a worst-case scenario when managing your inventory. Either the customer has to wait for a product or they leave and never come back again ...
Retail Sustainability Is More Than Just a Trend
More consumers are looking for retailers that champion their personal values. This feeling is not only coming from Gen Zers or millennials but has spread ...