The Retail Doctor Blog

I expect it is going to be a great August for retail sales. Not because it’s back-to-school season but because of announced new tariffs.

I remember a buddy of mine who went to work for Circuit City. He did a great job and was promoted many times. Because each employee’s paycheck was...

It’s easy for many retailers to get distracted with all the changes going on in technology, social media, and shopper behavior.

Levi's made headlines last week when their stock gained 32% on its first day of trading. While Levi's sales and profits are growing, they didn't...

I attended Shoptalk in Las Vegas last week.

Even as headlines about the retail apocalypse returned after widely expected store closures were...

I just completed a business makeover of Eklund’s, an agricultural equipment dealer in rural, upstate New York.

Many retailers have embraced digital as the be-all and end-all. Many pundits and retail experts are telling us the only way to survive is to bring...

Another year has closed. For some, it was record-breakingly good.

One thing that is true across the board, last year was a year fraught with ups...

A lot of attention is being given to how online retail is growing. But what if that growth isn't coming entirely from consumer demand, but...

We've officially begun the holiday season and retailers are all over the map with their holiday retail sales predictions.

Here's mine: I expect ...

As 250+ Bon Ton stores go out of business, the Wall Street Journal caught up with their former CEO Tim Grumbacher who said, “If I had had the...

When I was putting myself through college, one of my first jobs was in retail sales at the Broadway Department Store in Southern California....