Day #151 – Instant Retail Results

  • Posted: August 22, 2012  by Barbara   -  
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Tips for Small Retail Store Owners from World-Renowned Retail Experts Mike Major ” Since 2006 I’ve worked with newspapers, radio and TV stations to help grow their advertising revenue, by helping the owners and managers of local businesses and retail stores to become more successful. So far, I’ve helped more

Day #150 – The Customer Experience

  • Posted: August 14, 2012  by Barbara   -  
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The Customer Experience Key reasons shoppers choose to come back to your store and shop:   It’s all about your staff: Action points for you to take to increase sales and margins: Increase the number of staff you have covering peek hours. More staff means  more customer attention and higher

Day #149 – Effective Use of Signage

  • Posted: August 9, 2012  by Barbara   -  
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Order you Shoppetalk window signage today : Shoppe Talk  will be featured at the Wall Talk Booth   at the  CGTA August Show from 11- 15 , 2012 Please visit and meet with Ronda Pegman to review product line. Booth # 8118 in Hall 8 Toronto Congress Centre . Best Barbara

Day #148 – Independent Retailer Month & Cloud Nine Pyjamas

  • Posted: August 3, 2012  by Barbara   -  
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Celebrating the  successful launch of Independent Retailer Month in Canada with our last retail profile: Meet Robyn Zechel, owner of Cloud Nine Pyjamas   It all started with books, drinks, food, and laughter… Meeting after meeting, the ladies of one Edmonton book club were talking not about books, but how

Day #147 – Low-Cost Perks That Will Motivate Your Staff

  • Posted: August 2, 2012  by Barbara   -  
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  In order to provide the “above and beyond” type of customer service a retail store should deliver to be successful, it must begin by creating happy employees. Retailers that develop long-term incentives, perks, and rewards for its staff often see benefits like less employee turn-over and better customer service.