Before we jump into what will hopefully be a much better year ahead, let’s take a quick look at what we went through in 2020, and what we learned.


January Was Tough! When Will We Rebound?
January has been as bad, if not worse, than any month since the start of the pandemic. How should I read the current month as I look at the immediate future?

What should retailers expect in the first quarter of 2021?
Q: Everyone expects Q1 to be difficult as we wait for vaccine rollouts to bring

Special Report: Ready To Rebound
Special Report: Ready To Rebound Proven Retail Best Practices for Surviving The Pandemic The events

Fall ’21 Planning – What Should We Expect?
Q: Vendors are already pushing for fall 2021 orders. I don’t have a clear picture
Sales Slowly Build; Looking To The Retail Future
As stores reopen after statewide lockdowns, we are seeing week-by-week sales incteases.

Digging Deeper Into Your Margin Performance
Key strategies for analyzing and increasing margin.

Sales Secrets of Smart Retail Companies
Retail operations have traditionally worked like this: Store managers trend their sales history to determine

How Sustainable Fashion Spurs High-End Retail
By Matt Pruitt, Senior Analyst I’ve talked before about the generational change in consumers, from

How Proper Merchandise Flow Affects Your Bottom Line
As we enter Q4, spring buying continues. But remember, how you schedule receipts will have