The Big Picture As February wanes, we continue to see a confusing mix of economic numbers
Some readers have asked what we are focused on right now. I’d like to talk about
We admire how creative and adaptable retailers have been over the last year. They managed to
The Big Picture With the holiday season, and holiday Covid surge, now behind us we can
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 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?
Q: Everyone expects Q1 to be difficult as we wait for vaccine rollouts to bring stability
Special Report: Ready To Rebound Proven Retail Best Practices for Surviving The Pandemic The events of
Q: Vendors are already pushing for fall 2021 orders. I don’t have a clear picture of
As stores reopen after statewide lockdowns, we are seeing week-by-week sales incteases.
Key strategies for analyzing and increasing margin.
Retail operations have traditionally worked like this: Store managers trend their sales history to determine a