Retail

Running an independent retail business has never been about doing just one job. In a single day, you’re an inventory strategist,...

Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM) are no longer just two days on the calendar, they’ve become the centerpiece of the holiday shopping...

Peak retail season can put even well-run stores under pressure. More shoppers are moving between online, in-store and pickup, while...

A customer receives the wrong product. Another discovers a fault after opening the box. Someone else decides the item isn’t quite...

Oracle NetSuite’s sunset of NetSuite Point of Sale (NSPOS) and SuiteCommerce InStore (SCIS) represents a pivotal moment both for...

The POS isn’t just where the transaction happens. It’s where the customer decides what they think about the transaction, and sometimes...

When you look at your sales numbers, high revenue doesn’t always mean you’re actually making a profit. The contribution margin...

For retailers, the holiday season can bring some of the busiest and most valuable trading weeks of the year, but it can also put pressure...

Open-to-buy (OTB) is an inventory budgeting strategy that determines exactly how much merchandise a retailer can purchase over a specific...

Whether you run a brick-and-mortar shop, an ecommerce site or both, getting a grip on how your retail business is performing is key...

Accurate demand forecasting is vital for any business to reduce costs and meet customer demand. From qualitative approaches that rely...

What makes a retail business rise above the rest? A well-oiled operation that keeps shelves stocked, prices competitive and customers...

🎧 Prefer to listen? Press play below:   Barcodes are an essential part of doing business as a retailer. So are SKUs. Because they’re...

Product cannibalization occurs when a new release reduces the sales volume or revenue of your existing merchandise rather than capturing...

If you want to sell exclusive merchandise without the massive overhead of running a factory, private labeling is often the smartest...

You’ve been thinking about it. You know it’s time. You know your business needs it. You know you need to take a minute to assess...

Inventory management is the backbone of efficient operations and profitability. The way you track stock affects accuracy, speed and...

Reporting and analytics are essential to any retailer because they tell you exactly what’s going on in your business. Analyzing your...

Running a growing retail business takes focus, speed and control. But as sales increase, teams grow and customer expectations rise,...

Managing physical currency across multiple store locations leaves little room for manual errors or inconsistent policies. Retail cash...

Retail stock replenishment is the strategic process of restocking inventory to meet customer demand while actively preventing both...