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12/15/03
- Monthly Retail Sales Updated
Wondering how your favorite retailers fared last month or how the industry is
doing as a whole? Here are the most recent retail sales figures available for
the industry and by retailer.
12/12/03
- No Hassle Returns and Exchanges
Many consumers believe that retailers are legally required to offer refunds.
They aren't. But don't despair, here are several simple steps you can take for
hassle-free returns.
11/29/03
- Holiday Retail Consumer Spending Updated
Learn how much consumers are spending during the 2003 holiday season both in
the stores and online.
11/18/03
- RFID Will Bring Great Benefits for Retailers
RFID will bring great benefits for retailers but little return for some manufacturers.
According to A.T. Kearney analysis, retailers will see savings of 5 percent
of inventory cost and 7.5 percent Of warehouse labor costs.
10/14/03
- 2003 Holiday Retail Sales Predictions Updated
About Retail Industry predicts 4th quarter GAFO retail sales in the United States
will top $300 billion for the first time in 2003. Learn what Melody Vargas and
other experts are predicting for the coming holiday season.
10/13/03
- Monthly Retail Sales
Wondering how your favorite retailers fared last month or how the industry is
doing as a whole? Here are the most recent retail sales figures available for
the industry and by retailer.
09/15/03
- Holiday Retail Guide 2003
About Retail Industry's Annual Holiday Retail Guide and Special Report for 2003
covers holiday retail sales predictions, winter season retail news, consumer
holiday spending surveys, Christmas trends, articles and more through the end
of the holiday season.
09/09/03
- 2003 Retail Compensation and Benefits Report
Do you ever wonder how well you and your staff are compensated in relation to
the rest of the retail industry? The Retail Compensation Group's 2003 Retail
Compensation & Benefits Report includes data from 55 public and private companies
and profiles 22 executive level positions.
08/26/03
- What Customers Really Want
Four strategies you can use to keep your customers coming back, from Kelley
Robertson, President of the Robertson Training Group.
08/20/03
- Don't Make These Mistakes When You Buy POS Software
Jeff Haefner, retail software expert and author of The Point of Sale Software
Buyers Guide - How to Choose POS Software and Avoid Problems, offers tips for
avoiding mistakes while selecting a retail point-of-sale system.
08/07/03
- The CATALOG AGE 100
Collectively the companies in this year's Catalog Age 100 increased their direct
sales over 4 percent, to more than $118 billion. The annual ranking of the top
100 catalogs by CATALOG AGE looks at the largest U.S. catalog companies, the
impact of the economy on catalogers, the current catalog industry trends and
predictions for the future of catalogs.
08/04/03
- Top 100 Specialty Retailers 2003
In a year tested by a sluggish economy and geopolitical concerns, specialty
retailers were forced to make hard decisions to ensure their continued success.
The specialty stores that can distinguish themselves are the ones that are prospering,
according to the Top 100 Specialty Retailers ranking from TSYS and STORES.
07/16/03
- Retailers Fail to Make The Grade in NAACP Report
Retailers aren't making the grade when it comes to hiring, training and promoting
minorities, according to an employment report from the NAACP. In its first ranking
of the retail sector, the major department store retailers in the U.S. received
an overall grade of D.
07/09/03
- The Indian Textile and Apparel Industry
India's textile sector has its roots going back several thousand years. However,
over the last 50 years the textile and apparel industry in India has shown a
chequered performance. Guest author Devangshu Dutta explores issues, strategies
and evolution of the Indian textile and apparel industry.
07/01/03
- Top 100 Retailers Rankings 2003
The 2003
Top 100 Retailers ranking from Triversity and STORES, shows that despite the
year's struggles, some retailers are thriving. Find out who tops the list in
sales among U.S. retail stores.
06/18/03
- Takes One to Teach One!
Think your retail managers don't want sales training? Think again. when working
with frontline store and field managers alike, retail training experts Richard
Fenton and Andrea Waltz find they have a distinct need for (and interest in)
selling skills training.
06/04/03
- Martha Stewart : The Indictment of a Brand
Martha Stewart is a perfect example of the fragility of all brands that are
invested mainly in a human being. Any sudden change in public perception of
that human brand has an immediate and potentially devastating effect on the
brand's equity, and soon after, its profitability, as Brand Keys' Robert Passikoff
reports.
05/25/03
- Retail Real Estate Trends
What you need to know about the trends and issues facing retailers and retail
real estate professionals, and their stores, malls and shopping centers,
in the future.
05/15/03
- The State of Retailing Online
The State of Retailing Online 6.0, Shop.org's sixth annual study of online
retailing. Learn what you need to know about online retailing, including
sales figures and projections, profitability, market share, and marketing
costs per order.
04/14/03
- Five Tips for Reducing Retail Theft
Reducing internal theft is a major part of increasing profits and reducing
costs. Here are five tips for shrinking the shrinkers in your stores, from
guest author Marlene Albert.
04/04/03
- Retail
Career Resources
Updated for 2003. This one-stop resource for exciting retail careers features
recruiters, job banks, salary, relocation and job search links, plus information
on researching companies and finding the right position for you.
More: Careers
In Industry: Outlook, Paths, Opportunities - Industry job search
information, plus resources for handling job loss, finding work-life balance
and more.
03/25/03
- Retail's Tops in Training
When Training magazine looked at companies from a wide range of industries to
determine which ones most excelled at human capital development, three training-rich
retailers made the grade.
03/05/03
- Supermarket Shrink Report
The National Supermarket Research Group's 2003 / 2004 Shrink Survey investigates
the overall level shrink and causes for retail inventory loss in grocery stores.
03/04/03
- Monthly Retail Sales
Wondering how your favorite retailers fared last month or how the industry
is doing as a whole? Here are the most recent retail sales figures available
for the industry and by retailer.
02/13/03
- Retail's Best Corporate Reputations
Discover which retailers have the best corporate reputations in the United States
according to Harris Interactive's Annual Reputation Quotient survey.
02/11/03
- Department Stores: Now What Else?
WSL Strategic Retail has bemoaned the fate of department stores, but finally
it seems some are taking steps.
01/30/03
- Retailers and the State of the Union 2003
The National Retail Federation welcomed President Bush's focus on the economy
in the State of the Union address, saying his proposals could significantly
bolster the U.S. economy. Learn more about the possible impact on retailers.
01/14/03
- The "Other" 80/20 Principle: Insights on Selling to Women
The 80/20 principle applied to retailing, states that 80 percent of your
sales are generated from just 20 percent of your customers, but there is
a second key 80/20 principle at work in retail too, as Valerie Otto explains.
01/06/03
- The Best Retailers to Work For
Whether you're looking to start a career in retailing or have already established
yourself, finding a retailer that values its staff and provides training
and opportunities for advancement is important. Find out which retailers
are among the very best companies to work for in America.
01/02/03
- How to Beat Shoplifting
Here are a few battle-tested and inexpensive things you can do to minimize shoplifting
in your store, from guest author and loss prevention professional Mike Delaney.
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