As a retail consultant, one of the most universal concerns major brands and franchisors ask me is, "How can I get franch...
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Read The ArticleManagers, have you ever shown an employee a training video or document and considered them “trained”? As convenient as t...
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Read The ArticleRetail stores face a challenge from within. Younger sales associates often team up on tasks that could be done individua...
Read The ArticleRetailers face intense competition during the holidays. How can you prepare for the holidays with your crew? The key is ...
Read The ArticleChoosing the right location for your retail store is complex but crucial. It requires a deep understanding of your targe...
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Read The ArticleDefensive selling is a sales approach typically driven by a sales associate's anxiety and the assumption that a customer...
Read The ArticleManhattan Associates invited me to their Momentum user event in Phoenix, where CEO Eddie Capel introduced the theme “Mov...
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Read The ArticleThis blog is my response to a question from a Facebook fan asking me, “What is the difference between training and havin...
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Read The ArticleThe retail industry has undergone a significant transformation, shifting the focus toward digital customer service, mark...
Read The ArticleSustainability has become a big concern for retailers, and for good reasons. The effects of human activities on the envi...
Read The ArticleMany retailers face a common problem: what do you do when you are directly competing with one of your vendors? For examp...
Read The ArticleOne of the best pieces of advice I ever received came from Tony Robbins, “You better come up with a brand no one else ca...
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Read The ArticleHeico Souman, Chief Architect at Suitsupply, led an engaging session at Manhattan Associates Momentum in Phoenix in May ...
Read The ArticleLet’s admit it; we are now a society of individual planets. We’ve created our own worlds by letting in just what we want...
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Read The ArticleHoning your listening skills can significantly impact the success of your store. As a trained conductor, I've learned th...
Read The ArticleUpdated November 6, 2023 Retailers play an essential role in community engagement by supporting local causes, participat...
Read The ArticleOne of the most basic elements of any retail sales training program is covering the features and benefits of the product...
Read The ArticleLemonade Day is Sun. May 7, 2023 Lemonade Day is a powerful learning experience that reinforces the importance of indivi...
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Read The ArticleMovies provide some of the best training and reminders for retailers of all sizes. Here are 25 of the best sales movie s...
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Read The ArticlePublished November 10, 2017. Updated September 6, 2022. A lot is written about customer engagement in retail. How retail...
Read The ArticleWith home prices falling in many areas, demand for various items sought after at stores is slowing. While there are many...
Read The ArticleEver wonder if great displays can really affect sales? We all do. AMG Strategic Advisors released the results from a hig...
Read The ArticleUpdated for relevance January 17, 2024. What is the difference between a clearance and a sale? A sale is often a specifi...
Read The ArticleHave you ever been in a retail store where the employees all seem like they'd rather be anywhere else but there? Maybe t...
Read The ArticleNine powerful tips to improve this essential part of your sales training and grow your retail sales Are you looking for ...
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Read The ArticleUpdated April 4, 2024 Staying ahead in a dynamic space like retail means constantly questioning and refining your approa...
Read The ArticleRetailers must stop tripping themselves up, or their brick-and-mortar stores will bleed customers. Don’t blame online sa...
Read The ArticleSo many times when we talk about an exceptional experience, people talk about fast food or getting a botched order corre...
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Read The ArticleThis is a case study on one of my early business makeovers as a retail consultant. Take a look - any small business can ...
Read The ArticleVisual Merchandising is something many retailers feel challenged by. What to put in the store window? What to put with i...
Read The ArticleAn unmotivated employee can be a real headache for any retail store. Worse, instead of helping you build sales, they can...
Read The ArticleUpdated February 16, 2024. When you're out of stock, you'll need to challenge your employees and customers if you want t...
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Read The ArticleThe 2023 National Retail Federation Big Show was a glimpse into the future of retail, showcasing the top trends transfor...
Read The ArticleAre you feeling a bit stuck in your retail sales training plan? Maybe it feels like you’ve hit a roadblock, and nothing ...
Read The ArticleMost CEOs, owners, and managers of retail stores understand that employee training is a key factor in improving customer...
Read The ArticleUpdated April 19, 2024 Online retail sales training is becoming increasingly popular for learning and sharpening valuabl...
Read The ArticleIncreasing customer loyalty through omnichannel strategies is a great way for retailers to keep customers coming back. B...
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Read The ArticleThe start of a new year is a great time to set a new direction. Whether you had a 🔥 or 🌡️ year, prepare yourself for 2...
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Read The ArticleRetailers, January is the time to get your financial house organized to have the most profitable retail sales and stress...
Read The ArticleUpdated April 19, 2024 If you're a retailer, you know how important it is to ensure your customers have the best shoppin...
Read The ArticleThe retail industry faces various problems, from overstock and theft to labor shortages and high return rates. Any CEO c...
Read The ArticleLooking for an extraordinary and inspiring gift for your retail employees? The Retail Doctor has the answer with this gi...
Read The ArticleThe holidays are here, and I'm convinced some of you will have banner retail sales. Why? Because you have set aside the ...
Read The ArticleHolding on to old merchandise can kill your profit margins. That's why learning about OTB, open to buy, is important whe...
Read The ArticleYou can’t open your browser without someone somewhere scaring you about an upcoming cataclysmic recession. A bit of educ...
Read The ArticleThe holiday season is about to begin, and every retailer is glad for it because cash flow will seem to get better. This ...
Read The ArticleWhen was the last time you had a negative customer service experience? Do you remember? Of course, you do! And how many ...
Read The ArticleToday's retail landscape is all about being Instagram-worthy, like this space in New York City, pictured above. Consumer...
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Read The ArticleUpdated June 5, 2023. The most important assets any business has are its employees. In retail especially, the need to hi...
Read The ArticleUpdated April 18, 2024 In college, I had an ill-fated stint as a server at a mall-based restaurant. Onboarding there con...
Read The ArticleUpdated July 21, 2023 At the end of a day-long retail sales training program I was conducting with a group, one of the o...
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Read The ArticleUpdated for relevance December 8, 2023 There are many ways your sales displays can be your silent salesperson. The trick...
Read The ArticleAt the end of a day-long retail sales training program I was conducting with a group, one of the owners piped up, "What ...
Read The ArticleWhen I lived in Los Angeles, I did business makeovers for the Los Angeles Times. Now that I speak and travel more, I onl...
Read The ArticleTrends become opportunities. That’s what I heard as an invited guest at IBM’s massive "Amplify" conference in Tampa. I h...
Read The ArticleA lot of money is chasing the term of disruption in retail and examining radical disruptive trends. From innovative AI c...
Read The ArticleWondering how to sell better in your retail store? Begin by looking at your attitude toward selling... Do you think ever...
Read The ArticleUpdated Nov 14, 2023 I was at a candy store at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport last year with as many products on the counter a...
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Read The Article“In hard numbers, we were able to grow our sales this holiday season by about 20%. We broke all of our sales records at ...
Read The ArticleAre you struggling to get more sales? Looking for how to sell more in your store? You can either watch a 90 second video...
Read The ArticleWe all judge people based on the way they are dressed. If a guy walked into your shop and saw you dressed in white makeu...
Read The ArticleUpdated April 23, 2024. Retailers are getting shoppers back in droves. That’s great news. This year’s expectations are c...
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Read The ArticleUpdated for relevance April 22, 2024. I’m frequently asked how to select the best point-of-sale (POS) system software. T...
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Read The ArticleLooking for how to save money this month and cash flow tips for your retail store? It is important to follow some very s...
Read The ArticleUpdated April 19, 2024 The selling problem for most retail salespeople isn’t the merchandise. It’s noticing. It’s listen...
Read The Article“One of the store managers told me yesterday that he took a customer who was guarded and did not want to interact and en...
Read The ArticleIf you’re visiting New York City soon, don’t miss these retail stores doing it right. In recent years, we have seen many...
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Read The ArticleLies customers tell. They're rarely talked about. Maybe some shoppers feel salespeople can’t be trusted. But retailers a...
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Read The ArticleUpdated April 19, 2024 Online retailers are jealous. Many retail best practices don't work online. They can't do what br...
Read The ArticlePersonality styles have fascinated salespeople since the Greeks first identified them as the Four Temperaments. That’s b...
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Read The ArticleUpdated for relevance December 27, 2023 The start of a New Year is a good time to assess where you’ve been and where you...
Read The ArticleMatt, a buddy of mine, heard from one of his friends about a big electronics store closing. He wanted to finally get a l...
Read The ArticleMany decades ago, when I was first starting out as a commissioned salesman, I had a very good customer, who went by the ...
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Read The ArticleUpdated April 19, 22024 What are sales behaviors? They are a series of actions in a sales process: how salespeople act a...
Read The ArticleWhen it comes to cash flow at the end of a year for most retailers, it is very easy to be overwhelmed. With ongoing supp...
Read The ArticleA reader asks, “My fellow salesperson scarfs up my customers between the time I initially properly greet and pass by the...
Read The ArticleAt this time of year, there are many holiday preparation articles about how brick-and-mortar retailers can have a profit...
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Read The ArticlePublished October 23, 2015. Updated August 7, 2023. Retail can be separated into two distinct camps: high-priced luxury ...
Read The ArticleEvery Friday I answer your questions in a Facebook LIVE video. This past week many questions revolved around the new ret...
Read The ArticleThose who started working in retail these past 18 months will someday look back and remember well the long days of mask-...
Read The ArticlePublished January 5, 2016. Updated September 14, 2022. How can a retailer immediately tell potential luxury or premium c...
Read The Article“I can't remember the last time that I have received so many phone calls and emails from customers saying what an except...
Read The ArticleUpdated October 11, 2023 Ready to transform December 2023's holiday shoppers into loyal patrons through email marketing?...
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Read The ArticleAlmost every retailer looks at employee scheduling as their most expensive operating cost. I see employees as an asset, ...
Read The ArticleMuch was written about people quitting and the Great Resignation. People often quit and find the grass isn't always gree...
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Read The Article“How can I sell more to customers?” is frequently asked by retailers of all sizes. And it’s a smart question. That’s bec...
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Read The ArticleLooking for resources on how to increase sales in retail? The key is to realize in many ways, brick-and-mortar retailers...
Read The ArticleTrust. It’s a big topic when it comes to customers. After experiencing a pandemic that broke our trust that the governme...
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Read The ArticleIt has been said that no one likes to wait. Yet stores with a long line tend to attract even more people to wait because...
Read The ArticleUpdated April 18, 2024 Most businesses consider a sales training program a cost when it should be an investment. This po...
Read The ArticleUpdated for relevance September 25, 2023 Why do retailers put out Christmas merchandise before Halloween? Because custom...
Read The ArticleYour retail business must be continually upgraded so you’re not the next casualty. And it’s probably in a place you aren...
Read The ArticleUpdated April 9, 2024. What is a personal brand? A brand stands for something. Think Coke, not cola, or Q-Tip, not cotto...
Read The ArticleWhen it comes to the most uncomplicated sales technique you can use to grow your average sale, nothing works better than...
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Read The ArticleTaking on retail manager responsibilities is a big job at any time, but especially during the holidays. Making many peop...
Read The ArticleIt’s easy to bemoan retail right now and the lack of good customer service. Disney just closed 60 stores as of September...
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Read The ArticleLooking for how to find your self-motivation? You first need to find leverage for yourself. Here's my story about levera...
Read The ArticleIndependent retailers with one location represent 95% of all retailing in the US; yet many don’t like to sell their own ...
Read The ArticleRetail customer service skills are essential to your store’s bottom line. Skilled employees set you apart from the compe...
Read The ArticleUpdated July 21, 2022 While I love speaking to retailers and providing retail sales training on how to sell better in th...
Read The ArticleI used to think online retail sales training would be impossible to deliver in a compelling way that would grow sales. B...
Read The ArticleAre your staff equipped with the knowledge to warmly greet customers? Do your employees know how to greet customers the ...
Read The ArticleWhat retail manager skills does your store need to succeed? Managers need a host of interpersonal skills to execute a ma...
Read The ArticleIt's never easy dealing with a retail customer service issue. Sometimes it may seem like someone is looking for trouble,...
Read The ArticleMany stores are having difficulty competing with Amazon unless they use coupons and discounts which punishes their margi...
Read The ArticleTo succeed in retail, especially luxury retail, employees must be taught that a customer is not just another chance to s...
Read The ArticleCross-selling and upselling in retail are the foundation of raising the average ticket. Cross-selling in retail is the a...
Read The ArticleHow to motivate retail employees … It’s a subject retailers routinely ask about. My answer is always the same: You don’t...
Read The ArticleUpdated April 18, 2024. Retailers’ profit margins have been more relevant than ever lately ... It all started with curbs...
Read The ArticleOne thing that many retail sales training programs don't cover is the retail seasonal business and retailers search in v...
Read The ArticleHow your employees should be greeting a customer is a frequent topic among retailers. RetailWire once discussed, What is...
Read The ArticleAfter I posted a job notice on Facebook for a client, I received this comment, “A resume for a retail job?” I could hear...
Read The ArticleLooking for retail sales tips because you have luxury goods or premium services to sell? I'm not talking about a good or...
Read The ArticleUpdated for relevance September 5, 2023 Shoplifting and employee theft are rising; they make up what retailers call "shr...
Read The ArticleIs retail dead? No, but brands must prioritize connection over transaction. In 2017, Ralph Lauren closed its New York Ci...
Read The ArticleWhen it comes to customer experience, many businesses have abandoned personal contact making their stores little more th...
Read The ArticleWhether you call it your bankroll, your finances, or how much money you have in your pocket, cash flow is its movement i...
Read The ArticleThe right add-on sales tactics drive margins and delight customers. But the wrong add-on sales techniques? Well, those c...
Read The ArticleUpdated April 4, 2024 Customers go online to buy—frequently replacement purchases—but go to stores to discover. That mom...
Read The ArticleIt’s been said that a brand is a promise of an emotional payoff of a purchase. I believe customer service is the level o...
Read The ArticleWhether you are about to open a retail store or have been running one for years, if you don’t have a marketing plan, you...
Read The ArticleIn the retail world, customer service often matters more than the price tag. When people find the perfect fit, they're u...
Read The ArticleRetail customer service training aims to create an exceptional customer experience. So, what goals do you focus on when ...
Read The ArticleCustomer service techniques should be at the top of your list when you consider how to increase sales in retail. While g...
Read The ArticleChristmas in July. We’ve all heard the phrase as a marketing slogan, but Planning Ahead for Successful Holidays is a bet...
Read The ArticleYou won't find key performance indicators (KPIs) in most discussions among retailers. Retail KPIs just aren't sexy like ...
Read The ArticleThere was a time when great merchandising was a valuable tool in a retailer’s arsenal against competitors. Then, it beca...
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