The Retail Doctor Blog

You're obviously looking for my social styles personality test and luckily you found it.

Retailers often fear an employee quitting because it will come at the worst time: before a sale, during the busy period or right when they start a...

This post is for retail buyers but here's a question for you: Do you know what makes a Rolls Royce a Rolls Royce?

Wondering how to avoid a Driver personality getting in your face?

Taking on retail manager responsibilities is a big job any time but especially during the holidays.

Looking for why it is important for employees to connect? Read on...

Have you ever gone to visit one of your favorite retailers only to discover an empty store with a For Lease sign posted in the window?  

I’ve read...

Have you heard of the runaway success of the burger franchise Five Guys?

What's one of the big reasons Five Guys is wildly successful? They send...

Last night I saw the film, the Hobart Shakespeareans. It is a documentary about an extraordinary elementary school in Los Angeles and the teacher...

Using a thank you in business is more than just those two words.

One of my earliest retail consulting clients was a coffee house.

One day I noticed the tip jar had $5 and $10 bills in it.

While one could...

In the Wall Street Journal article, What’s Wrong With the Teenage Mind? Alison Gopnik takes an in-depth look at two trends affecting the...