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Retail

Change or Die: Why Business Can Never Be Boring?

business strategy in your online retail business

A lesson in Complacency Welcome everyone to this blog. I hope you enjoy the posts that have collected over the years. I love having business discussions with my children and a recent conversation with my son inspired me to share this along with the recent Businessweek cover article. Before I share with you about the [...]

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Retail Trends: Creating A Sense of Bargains and Deals

bargain retail stores seem to capture the interest of investors

The push for coupons, deal of the days, and everyday low prices seem to be here to stay. With commodity prices increasing and inflation in China, it seems that stores like retail stores will feel pressure to keep their margins. Successful retail operations will have a low cost infrastructure to manage this wholesale inflation. Just this weel, 99 Cents [...]

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How To Catch a Thief Before Christmas? A Case Study about Selling Online and Identity Theft

hot to prevent thieves from ripping off your online retail store

Hello fellow Entrepreneurs and small business owners, It is that time of year….time when online retailers must be primed for fraud prevention and identity theft issues. In my many years of running a online retail operation, I have worked with the IT staff to find automated ways to prevent fraud. Despite what Visa, Discover Card, and American [...]

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Increase Sales through Better Packaging

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Hello my friend, I thought you would like this article when it comes to increasing sales.  I found this article about the success of combo meals at the fast food restaurants. Before I tell you how you can apply this to any business, I will summarize some key concepts from the study. 1. The customer [...]

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What Do People Want for Christmas This Year?

Christmas 2010 Shopping trends

The neat thing about online retail is that you can quickly see trends when you analyze the search traffic on your site and compare it to the results from other retailers and search engines.  Bozeman retailers should keep watch on these trends so they can be ready for the consumer demand this holiday season. Nothing [...]

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Daily Deal Social Coupons: Good for Local Businesses?

Daily Deal Social Coupons: Good for Local Businesses?

Are you tempted to use a daily deal site like Groupon or Seize the Deal to promote your business. A recent article suggests the businesses that use Daily Deal sites lose money. The reason is plain and simple. It does not follow the general rules of attraction marketing. You are not creating a brand. You [...]

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How L’Oreal Increased Revenue Year over Year

L’Oreal turned in a great quarter recently after suffering a sales and market share slump in 2009. Given that the recession is still a reality for many people, it is impressive to what L’Oreal has done to its top line growth. L’Oreal makes Garnier shampoo, Lancome face cream, and Armani perfumes like Emporio. What did [...]

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