Category Archives: Part 1: Overview/Planning

This sub-category encompasses an introduction to retailing, building and sustaining relationships in retailing, and strategic planning in retailing.

Small Business Saturday 2017. Support Local Businesses.

Thanksgiving weekend is a big selling time. Consider that for firms of any size. But, most attention focuses on larger firms. Yet, tomorrow, we encourage you to participate. Small Business Saturday 2017. Support Local Businesses. As we know, small businesses … Continue reading

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Reasons Why Many Startups Fail

Starting a new business is often much harder than startups realize. For many reasons why many startups fail. To the extent possible, they must be avoided. Look at three of these posts about starting a new business: Do You Have … Continue reading

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Music Improves Customer Experience, Even in Serious Settings

Store retailers will try anything (almost) to enhance the customer experience. This includes Engineering a Great Retail Customer Experience and Worlds of Online and Offline Businesses Continue to Merge.  Today’s post is on how music improves customer experience.   Music Improves Customer Experience An … Continue reading

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