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Associate feelings with merchandise
Taking Stock
May 25, 2023
Create displays that evoke customers’ emotions.
A small favor with big results
Editor's Note
May 11, 2023
Learn the benefits of renewing your subscription.
Make a meaningful to-do list
Retailer Reflections
April 10, 2023
Make a meaningful to-do list for your store.
Guarantee results with a strong guarantee
Customers Count
April 5, 2023
Create an eye-catching spring window display
Taking Stock
March 30, 2023
Mission accomplished
Editor's Note
March 23, 2023
What your store doesn't need
Retailer Reflections
Jan. 30, 2023
Find out what your store doesn’t need more of.
Set expectations for the desired results
Customers Count
Jan. 23, 2023
Learn how to set expectations for your workers.
Elevate the in-store shopping experience
Taking Stock
Jan. 16, 2023
Elevate the in-store shopping experience.
Don't underestimate your value
Editor's Note
Jan. 9, 2023
Small phrases create big results
Customers Count
Sept. 18, 2022
Small phrases create big results.
Fall is calling
Editor's Note
Sept. 11, 2022
Are you ready for fall show season?
Looking toward the good
Editor's Note
Aug. 24, 2022
Beach, coastal and nautical wholesalers are doing their part to spread cheer.
Traffic down? Elevate your IPS
Retailer Reflections
June 27, 2022
Follow these tips for improving your items per sale.
Signs that sell
Taking Stock
June 20, 2022
Are you missing an opportunity with your signage?
Communicating in a digital world
Customers Count
June 13, 2022
Understand the rules of digital body language.
A convenient time to connect
Editor's Note
June 6, 2022
The Coastal Connections Conference is strategically timed.
Break the feast-or-famine marketing cycle
Retailer Reflections
April 14, 2022
Marketing your retail business should be an ongoing process, not just when times are...
Light up sales with bright ideas
Taking Stock
April 11, 2022
Shed some light on your merchandise with the right intensity, color and placement.
Dare to do something different
Customers Count
April 7, 2022
Take a fresh look at your retail business, if you dare.
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