The Retail Doctor Blog

How does weather affect retail sales?

In April of 2016, my blog 5 Ways How to Raise Your Retail Sales Associates' Conversion Rate was shared almost 5000 times.

One of the best things you can hear in a retail store is, “I was just walking by and spotted this and I had to have it.”

There was a time when great merchandising was a valuable tool in a retailer’s arsenal against competitors.  Now it’s a cost-saving area.

Visual Merchandising is something many retailers feel challenged by.

What to put in the store window? What to put with it? How much to put in the...

When I was working with a franchise startup, we were seeking a POS system that could grow with us. The winner had multiple reporting capabilities.

You know within an employee's first 30 days whether they can do the job, right?

The biggest drain on a retailers’ cash flow can also be seen...

When you are coming up with signage for your retail store, you must be careful you don't upset customers unknowingly. As a retail speaker I'm...

I was waiting for the snow to clear, de-icing to commence and basically to get to Florida last fall when I picked up United's in-flight...

Merchandise...

Like food...

Like alcohol...

Like a lot of things ... can be good. 

Until you have too much.

Cash flow (maintaining a sufficient amount of available cash) for small retailers is one of the least sexy topics I'm asked about and one of the...

Before I tell you about visual merchandisng your store, a question...

How many times did you hear your mom tell you to never run with scissors or ...