The Retail Doctor Blog

When coming to New York, retailers should study what’s new in Manhattan. You can see technology, merchandising, retail trends, and customer...

Visual merchandising covers everything from how you visually arrange your merchandise to how you interrupt traffic patterns in your store, to how...

“Have you ever done a business makeover for an equipment dealer like this before?” my client asked.

“No,” I answered, “but I am product agnostic –...

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...

After an interview at CNN in New York, I was to catch up with my buddy Tony at the new Men’s Nordstrom just down the way. I had a few minutes to...

Holiday merchandising is always hard.  A lifetime ago I managed a western wear store in South Coast Plaza, the nation’s number one mall, and I...

The holidays are a great time to entice shoppers with unplanned purchases.

IHOP created a tsunami of publicity when they teased they were changing their name to IHOB. A few days later they revealed the B would stand for ...

A lot of retailers are looking for ways to draw shoppers into their stores.

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.

It's that time of the year ...

Time for the leaves to change...

Corn mazes to sprout up...

Pumpkin spice latte...

and the perennial favorite of...

New York City brick and mortar retailers like Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue have known the power of visual merchandising Christmas windows. But as...