Tag Archives: Retail Owners Institute

Do You Know How Shoppers Rate Your Store?

Posted on March 3, 2014 by bermanevansretail

We recognize that shoppers today often have high expectations with regard to the store shopping experience. Do you regularly track your customers’ attitudes across a wide range of store shopping attributes? The Retail Owners Institute (ROI) puts it this way: “We’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Part 1: Overview/Planning, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 3: Targeting Customers and Gathering Information, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business, Part 6: Merchandise Management and Pricing, Part 7: Communicating with the Customer, Part 8: Putting It All Together | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Great Source of Recent Sales Data by Retail Category

Posted on February 16, 2014 by bermanevansretail

Looking to track month-to-month changes in retail sales by retail category? Then, take a look at the Retail Owners Institute Web site. The Retail Owners Institute Web site offers free data (in chart form) on the most recent six month … Continue reading →

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Retailers and the Minimum Wage

Posted on February 7, 2014 by bermanevansretail

There has been a lot of discussion and debate recently about the impact of a raise in the federal minimum wage (to perhaps as much as $10.10 per hour, compared to the current $7.25) on retailers — both large and … Continue reading →

Posted in Careers in Retailing, Part 2: Ownership, Strategy Mix, Online, Nontraditional, Part 5: Managing a Retail Business | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments