The Retail Doctor Blog

There is nothing sadder than going by one of your favorite boutique retailers and finding an empty store with a sign For Lease posted in the...

Wow, yesterday’s post “It’s Time To Raise Your Prices – Even Though Everyone Will Tell You Not To” got a lot of attention; just like when I...

If you own a business, you have had to terminate employees. You had assessed their behaviors and found them taking more away than adding to your...

My interest in writing this post on Father’s day is three-fold: to remind myself of the courage of my dad’s convictions at what he fought for, to...

Are you doing everything you can when you are marketing your small business?

If you still use Hotmail or other free email providers, I would...

Recently I read a quote from an analyst for Edward Jones who said, “I think we’ve reached the wall in terms of raising prices. Consumers can’t...

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...

Your success as a retailer depends on how well you use retail sales training to develop your retail employees.

American Express Small Business Saturday is November 29, 2014.

While the day prior - Black Friday - is big chains’ day, Saturday is the day for...

One of the most asked questions during my appearances on MSNBC's Your Business have revolved around timing a new business.

Many people will...

While writing my book, the Retail Doctor's Guide to Growing Your Business (Wiley,) I had lunch with Roger Leithead who told me how his dad, Barry...

I’ve had a small business bank account with Bank of America for over twenty years. When I had setup the account, they simply asked, “Do you want...