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A restaurant’s menu is one of it’s most important sales tools even if it’s oftentimes only quickly glanced at. A Gallop poll...

How you price dishes on your restaurant’s menu can make or break your business. Price dishes too high, and customers won’t order...

Inventory control: That is, knowing exactly what products you have on the sales floor and in your stockroom (and how many you have)...

For retailers, doing a physical inventory count is something that often gets put off. Why? Because counting all of the merchandise...

For restaurants, cost of goods sold (COGS) is one of the most important things to measure. Put simply, it’s how much it costs you...

The relationship between your costs and sales is key to running a profitable business. One of the key metrics you should monitor is...

Leasing, renting or buying a restaurant space without a plan is liking walking into a Walmart without a shopping list. You go in for...

When’s the last time you bought something based on recommendations from friends and family? Data suggests that it happens often and...

When Starbucks launched its restaurant loyalty program in 2015,they saw instant growth in sales. Global same-store sales rose 7%,...

For people new to operating a retail store and managing inventory, it can be difficult to understand how barcodes, UPCs and SKUs work...

Chances are that if you’re reading this, you’re interested in procuring goods for your business. If you want to obtain goods from...

Many chefs dream of earning a Michelin star or winning an award from Wine Spectator or the James Beard Foundation. These coveted accolades...