retail operations

Bring on the Dragons: An overview of management integration

You may not realize it, but the story of your business — of any small business — is an epic one. It is a story about taking magnificent risks for elusive rewards, about shouldering burdens,... more »

10 tips to maximize your email marketing

Email marketing is a tool specialty shop retailers have to engage with their customers, build brand loyalty and drive sales. One key ingredient for successful email marketing campaigns is a solid database of customer email... more »

The power of Pinterest: A retailer’s guide to success (Part 2)

Pinterest is an undeniably powerful tool for retailers to grow their businesses. In The Power of Pinterest: A Retailer’s Guide to Success (Part 1), you learned why store owners should care about Pinterest and the... more »

The power of Pinterest: A retailer’s guide to success (Part 1)

Since its launch in 2010, Pinterest has quickly become one of the top social media platforms — boasting 300 billion pins and over 400 million monthly active users. It’s one of the best ways to... more »

Open-to-buy inventory management key for retail store owners

Have you ever heard of open-to-buy (OTB) inventory management? If you’re a retail store owner, chances are you know what it is — and if you don’t, it’s something worth learning. OTB management is an... more »

E-commerce options for retailers

Retailers care about boosting sales, pricing their items right and understanding what their customers want. That’s why e-commerce platforms are relentlessly rolling out new tools for merchants to help them be a success. After all,... more »

NRF welcomes legislation about who processes credit card transactions

The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed legislation introduced that would let retailers decide who processes credit card transactions, saying it would end practices that block competition in the payments industry and drive up costs for... more »

Data privacy legislation fails to provide effective uniform national standard

The National Retail Federation called on the House to move cautiously on federal privacy legislation, saying a measure approved by the Energy and Commerce Committee fails to establish a single national standard for U.S. data... more »