Category Archives: Part 5: Managing a Retail Business

This sub-category encompasses retail organizational structures, human resource management, financial operations management, and operational operations management.

Starting and Finishing YOUR Work Day

Here’s a good topic for you to consider. Starting and finishing YOUR work day. What you do when first arriving at work? And what do you do when ending your work day? For other good insights, read these two posts. … Continue reading

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Calculating Your Break-Even Point

In January, we discussed 2018 Marketing Budget Trends. Today, we examine the basics of calculating your break-even point. This is an important, rather simple metric. But, it is sometimes misunderstand.   Calculating Your Break-Even Point According to Braden Becker, writing for HubSpot: “You’ve … Continue reading

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Uncertainty with Just One Year Until Brexit Occurs

In one year, Great Britain will officially exit the European Union. Yet, for many British retailers, questions remain. For example, as Silvia Amaro reports for CNBC: “In 365 days, the U.K. will no longer be a member of the European … Continue reading

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