Tag Archives: planning

Optimizing In-Store Traffic

Given the fast-changing nature of both bricks-and-clicks retailing and online retailing, store-based retailers really need to do everything they can to optimize their in-store traffic. Recently, HeadCount did a study on in-store traffic counts. This report is available [with a free … Continue reading

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Do YOU Have What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur?

Interested in becoming an entrepreneur? The potential may be great; but risks may be high too. Below, you will find an entrepreneur’s quiz. We have posted several times on entrepreneurship, such as: Starting a Business? What Are the Best Books … Continue reading

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Do YOU Know When It Is OK to Raise Prices?

Having a superior pricing strategy and implementing that strategy properly are often the keys to profitability (see, for example, 1, 2, 3). With this in mind, take a look at the new E-report “2016 Pricing Regroup: To Hike Or Not To Hike” … Continue reading

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