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Uh, Oh: NRF Predicts Slower Back-to-School Revenues This Year

For many retailers, back-to-school revenues comprise a large part of their annual sales. Thus, an uptick or down-tick for this season can have a big impact on the bottom line. This is the National Retail Federation’s take on back-to-school 2013: … Continue reading

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The Importance of Small Business in Retailing

As we know, there are millions of small retailers around the world — and they are a key component of their economies. Take a look at some of the characteristics of small businesses in the United States.   Courtesy of: … Continue reading

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Key Loss Prevention Trends

Loss prevention is very important for retailers (see this prior post, for example). In an interview with the National Retail Federation, Rosamaria Sostilio — Senior Vice-President of Asset Protection for Saks Incorporated identified six loss prevention trends for 2013: The increased … Continue reading

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