Special Report: Blacks’ Recovery Roadmap The post-pandemic upswing is finally here. Unemployment is sinking, consumer


March ’21 Retail Report: Buying Strategies To Fuel Your Recovery
The Big Picture U.S. consumer confidence is up, reaching its highest level since the start

February ’21 Retail Report: March Sales Set To Improve
The Big Picture As February wanes, we continue to see a confusing mix of economic

Planning for Recovery: Tracking New Clothing Trends
Some readers have asked what we are focused on right now. I’d like to talk

Let’s Talk About Cashflow Planning
We admire how creative and adaptable retailers have been over the last year. They managed

Jan. ’21 Retail Report: After Slow Start, Merchants Look to Spring Upswing
The Big Picture With the holiday season, and holiday Covid surge, now behind us we

Planning for 2021 Means Finetuning New Strategies
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