Strategy Driven
MARCH 15, 2023
You can see that America had 442,000+ retail stores back in 2019, and these numbers are bound to increase. So, here are a few tips to help you open and manage your retail store in this ever-changing economy: 1. Display Your Goods Remember the ABCs of merchandising, i.e., attractive, branded, and captivating.
Terry Starbucker
MAY 29, 2014
It wasn’t hard to like Sarah Young as soon as we walked into her downtown store back in 2010, when we first moved to Portland. Before SaySay) I’d always worked retail as a part-time job in addition to my full time “real” job, because I loved it. You can do it without outside financing. I don’t want to be swayed.
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Harvard Business Review
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
This blog post is part of the HBR Online Forum The Future of Retail. Retailers face several challenges as they enter the 2011 holiday season. Gas prices have risen 90% from 2008 to 2010, leaving consumers with $160 billion less spending money per year. Unemployment remains high. cost per meal) or at an individual unit level.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 21, 2017
To embrace this market shift, retailers will need to experiment with a range of technologies and strategies across marketing, supply chain, and merchandising. When eyeglass maker Warby Parker launched in 2010, its founders had $2,500 seed funding and impressive business school pedigrees. They want options, too.
You're Not the Boss of Me
JANUARY 19, 2013
This post is a refreshed version of one I wrote in 2010. As they often say in retail stores about handling merchandise, “ If you break it you own it”. So here is my perspective on rules, along with a couple of things to think about before deciding to break them. =. So, having said all of that, I have a confession to make.
You're Not the Boss of Me
OCTOBER 31, 2010
As they often say in retail stores about handling merchandise, “ If you break it you own it”. Terry Reply Gwyn Teatro November 8, 2010 at 5:06 pm Hi Terry, I like what you have to say about universal laws serving as our foundation. Breaking an established rule usually comes with a measure of risk. It’s a time to laugh.
Harvard Business Review
JULY 17, 2015
The brand died a slow death, beginning when Blockbuster filed for bankruptcy in 2010 and then ultimately when its acquirer, Dish Network, decided to shut down all video rental operations in 2013. The owners of Service Merchandise and Woolworth’s have both benefitted from this line of thinking.
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