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The Select

The Select

Business and retail resources and trends can be found everywhere and anywhere. With SO many options on the internet and social media, you never quite know where to look to find the BEST sources of good information and inspiration.

We've made it easy for you by cutting through all the clutter and featuring "The Select" few. Here is what I'm listening, following, reading, downloading, and watching to get the scoop on business and retail. 

Vlog: Building Your B2B Relationships

Vlog: Building Your B2B Relationships

Relationships are EVERYTHING in business but creating strong business to business relationships can be tough. It takes time and dedication to build a relationship but the benefits are immeasurable for your business. 

This week's vlog episode "Building Your B2B Relationships" features our discussion on why business relationships are so critical, what you can do to build your relationships, and how to maintain them over time.

Vlog: How to Tackle Strategic Planning: Learn the Why, the How, and the What

Vlog: How to Tackle Strategic Planning: Learn the Why, the How, and the What

To kick off our new vlog series we featured a 3 part mini-series entitled, "How to Tackle Strategic Planning: Learn the Why, the How, and the What", where we chatted with Right Hand Business Coach about strategy and the many wonderful, but sometimes challenging aspects of developing strategies. 

9 Points To Strategize Before Starting Your Open to Buy

Forecasting your Open To Buy for the entire year can be a daunting task even for the most seasoned fashion brands and retailers. A little pre-planning and deliberation will make this process as seamless as possible and ensure increased profitability and sales throughout the year. Here are 9 aspects of your OTB that you want to strategize before you start your annual forecasts. 

 

Retail Predictions

Retail Predictions

Retail is a dynamic industry with changes occurring daily so it can be hard to keep up. To help you out, we’ve identified a few key trends that we see leaving big impressions and even bigger opportunities for retail in 2018. 

5 Resolutions For Your Business's Best Year

5 Resolutions For Your Business's Best Year

Creating New Year’s resolutions for your business is a simple way to identify a few additional goals you want to achieve and with some strategy and commitment can have big impacts on your business in 2018. Here are five New Year’s resolutions that will be key game changers in the retail industry for the upcoming year and that you can commit to instantly.

The One Thing You Absolutely Must Do Before The New Year

The One Thing You Absolutely Must Do Before The New Year

The whirlwind of the holidays is in full blast as both December and 2017, are quickly coming to an end. It may seem like you barely have time to check your email with everything else you have going on but now is the most important and critical time of the year for you and your business. 

Retail Recap: Thanksgiving Weekend Winners, Outlook, & Next Steps

Retail Recap: Thanksgiving Weekend Winners, Outlook, & Next Steps

The annual shopping frenzy of Thanksgiving weekend has quickly come and gone but there is much we can learn about the current state of retail. This week’s Insights will examine a few of the big trends from Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday and what that means to you during the month of December.  We’ve also put together our “25 Days of Retail” calendar to keep you on task and maximize every opportunity. 

How to Drive Sales and Win Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday

How to Drive Sales and Win Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday

The official holiday kick off and shopping trifecta, better known as Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are right around the corner. Each day is different and requires a unique approach that you need to fulfill and execute if you intend to maximize your sales and set yourself up for a successful December. In this week’s Insights, we examine a few critical final points that need to be reviewed one last time before you head into Thanksgiving’s big weekend.

(The First) 20 Minutes A Day That Keep The Stress Away

(The First) 20 Minutes A Day That Keep The Stress Away

Being productive from the start of the day is key to building and maintaining a thriving business. Maintaining productivity throughout hectic periods is accomplished by creating a daily morning routine (and sticking to it diligently no matter what!). Taking the time to create an effective routine – is the most common roadblock that prevents people from beginning. To help accelerate you into picking up this great habit, I’ve put together a simple 20 minute daily morning routine for you to try out.