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Biz 101: Retail expert George Whalin weighs in with tips on adapting to a new world order in retail
Jan 29, 2010 Retail expert George Whalin spoke frankly with SNEWS about today’s evolving consumer, strategies that are making retailers money, and retail’s prognosis for 2010…. It’s not all rosy, but you already knew that. We share his thoughts and tips. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Business Tools & Advice articles |
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Biz 101: Networking tips for finding a new job
Dec 18, 2009 As the U.S. unemployment rate hovers around 10 percent, a large number of Americans are seeking jobs, and networking has become a critical skill. But networking is a challenge for most unemployed people because it forces them to step outside their comfort zone. Check out the strategies to get ahead. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Business Tools & Advice articles |
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Biz 101: Strategies for a faster, stronger economic recovery
Dec 11, 2009 We may be headed toward an economic recovery, but recent headlines offer little encouragement that it’s going to be easy. Like an athlete who’s been injured, if we take the right approach to our recovery, we’ll be playing strong again quickly -- and there won’t be any long-term damage. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Business Tools & Advice articles |
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Biz 101: Tips, insights to help your shoppers avoid waiting-in-line frowns
Dec 7, 2009 In our struggling economy, long checkout lines can put a smile on a retailer’s face. But waiting in line can make an impatient shopper frown -- and worse. To make the checkout process less annoying, take these tips to better understand the psychology of standing in line. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Business Tools & Advice articles |
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What new FTC rules for ‘word-of-mouth’ marketing may mean to your business
Nov 23, 2009 Concerned that consumers may not understand the connections between advertisers and compensated bloggers and posters, the Federal Trade Commission has released revised guidelines for companies using word-of-mouth marketing. Learn what it takes to stay out of trouble. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Business Tools & Advice articles |
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Effective Management
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The SNEWS® View: Bitter employees post-company acquisition share woes with customers
Jan 29, 2010 Employees willing and eager to share their displeasure about their employer with their customers must be truly disgruntled. And that just isn’t good for business. Firing them isn’t a good choice since that’s akin to shooting the messenger.... Read about our latest shopping experience, and think about it. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Effective Management articles |
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Business 101: Re-evaluate, re-create, re-visit to keep your retail biz humming
Oct 5, 2009 Does your store need to re-evaluate, re-create, re-emphasize, and re-visit? In late summer, a SNEWS shopper went into Sacramento Exercise Equipment in California -- but something was a bit off, not quite right. There's something to be said for intuition, and in the end, we -- and the store involved -- learned a whole lot more from this shopping experience...and we are sure you will too. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Effective Management articles |
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Business 101: Effective delegation
Delegation. It sounds simple and most of us assume we have a good understanding of what it means, but it's probably one of the most misunderstood terms used in business. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Effective Management articles |
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Business 101: Job Descriptions, Organization Charts and Performance Evaluations
When you and your spouse started the business 15 years ago, it was hard work to get things up and running and keep the boat afloat, but communication was easy and organization was a word you probably didn't use often. Back and forth each day in the car, around the dinner table, every day, every night, you discussed the business, made plans, worried together and made it work. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Effective Management articles |
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Business 101: Running Effective Meetings
Meetings are essential to every organization. Knowing how to set them up and manage them efficiently are the keys to using meetings to your advantage. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Effective Management articles |
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Money Matters
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Money Matters: Oct. 15 extended tax deadline looms -- are you ready?
Oct 7, 2009 For the more than 10 million taxpayers, including small business owners, who requested extensions to file their 2008 returns, the Oct. 15 deadline is nearly upon you. Be it from disorganization, procrastination or lack of money, don't suffer the penalties the IRS could exact on you. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Money Matters articles |
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Money Matters: Executive Compensation -- How much is too much?
Jul 13, 2009 Executive compensation has become a hot topic for consumers and employees as we all grapple with the effects the recession has had on our wallets and our companies. So how much is too much pay? Could you scale down if you had to? Does it matter what your employees think about executive pay? Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Money Matters articles |
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Tax Planning, Part 3: Evaluating tax strategies
This is the third article in a three-part series on tax planning and focuses on evaluating tax strategies that will affect the long-term health of your company. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Money Matters articles |
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Tax Planning, Part 2: Tax reduction options -- fringe benefits and retirement plans
This is the second article in a three-part series on tax planning. Our first segment discussed ways to project your profit as the starting point for year-end tax planning. We all know the old saying, "You've got to give a little to get a little." Well, did you know that when you offer your employees fringe benefits it could improve your tax situation? In this segment we want to review employee fringe benefits, including retirement plans, as tax-reduction tools... Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Money Matters articles |
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Tax Planning, Part 1: Projecting operational outcome and choosing business entities
With the end of the year approaching, a quote from Benjamin Franklin comes to mind: "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes." Surely, old Ben would agree that now is the ideal time for business owners to engage in year-end tax and business planning. This planning sets the stage for business owners to not only save taxes in the current year, but in future years as well. It is a must for any business, be it a sole proprietorship, partnership, Limited Liability Company (LLC), S corporation or C corporation. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Money Matters articles |
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Retail Merchandising Training
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SNEWS® Retail Buyer Training 101 article finder
Welcome to our Article Finder to the 10-part Retail Buyer Training series produced by SNEWS® and authored by Michael Hodgson and Geoff O'Keeffe. This 10-part series (plus one bonus feature, an online merchandising calculator) will provide in easy-to-read and understand format, the essential tools to being a good store buyer. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Retail Merchandising Training articles |
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SNEWS® Retail Merchandising Training 101: Sales efficiency and real estate
We've now covered all the basic merchandising calculations, planning and open-to-buy. Last time, we covered the ways our merchandise selections, location and promotions relate to the flow of customers in stores and how and when shoppers convert to buyers. In so doing, we see that the real investment and the biggest contributor to our overall profitability is our inventory: We're merchants after all, and selling things is what we do. Selling things pays for everything…even that upcoming expedition you're hoping to take to Mount Plentiful Dreams. The following discussion on staff hours and retail floor space efficiency may seem to veer slightly afield of pure merchandising. But once again, it's the product that is our biggest investment (and in many cases, our only real asset) and we want it to work harder than everyone. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Retail Merchandising Training articles |
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SNEWS® Retail Merchandising Training 101: Traffic and Conversion
Many of us in specialty retail like to think of our clientele as friends, or at least patrons whose repeat business we rely upon. We train our staff to take as much time as each unique shopper needs to make a decision and that's a large part of being a specialist. We carry better products. Our market has to do with aspirational versus commodity shopping. In this discussion of traffic and conversion rates, we aren't suggesting you abandon your concept of customers as friends and people and start seeing them simply as numbers. But these metrics can be key pieces of data by which you can... Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Retail Merchandising Training articles |
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SNEWS® Retail Merchandising Training 101: History and Analysis
By now you have most of the essential building blocks of planning and managing your sales and inventory under your belts. While we know you'd rather be heading out for a paddle, trail run or to the climbing gym, you still have work to do…so sit back down. What follows is the part we'd all like to skip, but we suggest it may be the real key to your being able to avoid mishaps and repeat successes in the future: History and its analysis. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Retail Merchandising Training articles |
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SNEWS® Retail Merchandising Training 101: Preseason strategies
We want to offer you a few tools and strategies for managing your preseason buying. For the sake of these examples, we'll assume you have trade shows to attend. We'll also assume you will do more than a little of this preseason preparation in your store... Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Retail Merchandising Training articles |
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Three studies reveal surprising shift in social media use patterns
Mar 8, 2010 Three recent studies provide a window into a shifting social media market, with some surprising results. Could it be that middle-aged adults are actually using their mobile phones more than youth to access social media sites? Do you think social media users would rather give or receive product advice? SNEWS has the summary results and links to the studies. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Other articles |
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Business 101: How long should you wait for a business appointment?
Nov 4, 2009 King Louis XVII of France once said, "Punctuality is the courtesy of kings." Nearly 200 years later, some businesspeople still haven't perfected this courtesy. If you have an appointment to meet someone, and that person is late, how long should you wait? Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Other articles |
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Business 101: Do your legwork to score that job
Sep 18, 2009 OK, you've secured an interview for a position that really interests you. How can you differentiate yourself from other qualified candidates under consideration? Research on your potential employer will help you stand out from the crowd. The more you know going into the interview, the more comfortable you'll feel and the more confidence you'll project. Knowledge is indeed power in the interview environment. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Other articles |
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Think About It: OIWC asks, what is the best way to get what you want?
Jun 17, 2009 How can people be more successful at getting what they want? Good communication skills go a long way, but we've laid out six effective tactics to help you negotiate or persuade someone to accept your point of view -- whether it's getting your project approved or finagling a pay raise. Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Other articles |
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You are more important than “just a….”
"Lately, in the course of phone calls to various companies and in emails, I have had folks respond to a question I’ve asked with, “I’m just a…” (fill in the blank e.g. intern, receptionist, sales rep, warehouse employee, stocker, cashier, delivery person, etc.)“I am just a…” What does that mean, really? Read Story | Comment on this story | Go to all Other articles |
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Hoist V6 Personal Pulley Gym Mar 8, 2010 Hoist V6 Personal Pulley Gym fits into a relatively small space and allows you to everything from toning to strength training to serious weightlifting. Read Review | Comment on this review | Go to all Product Reviews |
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Ruffwear Sunshower jacket Mar 1, 2010 The Ruffwear Sunshower jacket keeps your pooch dry when you don't want a wet dog in the house or the car, not to mention on the couch or your lap. Read Review | Comment on this review | Go to all Product Reviews |
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Minox binoculars Feb 22, 2010 The general thinking is that you’ll pay at least $200 for a decent pair of binoculars for nature observation, and, of course, the price tag can reach into the thousands. So we set out to find what kind of experience we would have with a new model of Minox binoculars priced at $199. Read Review | Comment on this review | Go to all Product Reviews |
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Men's Neptune Long-Sleeve Crew Feb 18, 2010 Best Uses For The ExOfficio Neptune Crew: Backpacking, Camping, Everyday, Fishing, Golfing, Hiking, In-Transit, Lounging, Outdoor Work, Paddle Sports, Resort, Stay Dry, Sun Protection, Urban Exploration Read Complete New Product Listing | Go to the GearTrends New Product Marketplace |
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Enforcer ice climbing glove Oct 29, 2009 Black Diamond's quintessential ice climbing glove protects against impact and wet ice Read Complete New Product Listing | Go to the GearTrends New Product Marketplace |
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Ariel 65 Mar 1, 2010 The Osprey Ariel 65 is an ideal size for a variety of backpacking adventures. With added features like J- Panel access, Stow-on-the- Go™ trekking pole attachment and an improved suspension technology, this backpack remains the #1 choice for adventurers of all calibers. Superb women's custom fit is achieved through torso specific sizing, and contoured women's harness and hipbelt. Colors available: Seaside, Salsa Read Complete New Product Listing | Go to the GearTrends New Product Marketplace |
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