Posted by retailmakeover on January 02, 2012 0 Comments
Home Decor Trends:
It's that time of the year to share what's on trend for the upcoming year. I've selected a short video from House and Home Magazine for you. Watch it before you go on your next buying trip:
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Posted by retailmakeover on December 29, 2011 0 Comments
Best Practice for retailers is to clear what's left over. Get rid of Christmas inventory now, do not wait, and do not pack product up saving it for next year; that's like packing up money, your money in boxes, and storing it away.
Have a look around and see what's left. You can learn a lot from seasonal left over inventory.
Here are a few things I want you think about:
Did you buy to much? May be not enough?
Did you buy the right products for your market place?
Did you buy product customers wanted and liked ?
Where the products the right price?
Did you promote the products effectively on your website and thru your monthly e newsletter?
Did you display products well with great windows and feature areas?
Did your staff know how to sell what you brought in for Christmas ?
Did your staff like the products ?
All great questions. They all effect sales and what your headache may be right now. To much inventory left over. Let me know what happened in your store this Christmas.
Posted by retailmakeover on December 27, 2011 0 Comments
One of my favorite cities to visit is New York especially during the Holidays. Here is a short video showcasing how technology is mixing with traditional retail window set design.
Posted by retailmakeover on December 20, 2011 0 Comments
We are going to leave Debbie on the 5th day of Christmas ..... but you get the idea. Many of you have written me about what a great idea this is, so make sure you put this into next years promo calendar.
Here are the lyric to the 12 days of Christmas if you have forgotten them:
On the first day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
A partridge in a pear tree.
On the second day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the third day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the fifth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!
Posted by retailmakeover on December 19, 2011 0 Comments
This is a great version of the holiday classic 12 Days of Christmas. Many of the retailers I coach create there own product offering and use this theme. This gets customers coming back to your store more often just before Christmas.
Let's follow one of my clients, Sunnyside Cottage in Santa Rose, over the next twelve days.
Great idea for any retailer. Have a look; click the image below to see the entire promo page.
This is a great version of the holiday classic 12 Days of Christmas. Many of the retailers I coach create there own product offering and use this theme. This gets customers coming back to your store more often just before Christmas.
Let's follow one of my clients, Sunnyside Cottage in Santa Rose, over the next twelve days.
Great idea for any retailer. Have a look; click the image below to see the entire promo page.
Posted by retailmakeover on December 15, 2011 0 Comments
This is a great version of the holiday classic 12 Days of Christmas. Many of the retailers I coach create there own product offering and use this theme. This gets customers coming back to your store more often just before Christmas.
Let's follow one of my clients, Sunnyside Cottage in Santa Rose, over the next twelve days.
Great idea for any retailer. Have a look; click the image below to see the entire promo page.
Posted by retailmakeover on December 15, 2011 0 Comments
Get out of your office and spend time on the sales floor today:
Sales will go Up!
Get on the retail sales floor and interact with customers and your team! After all, your products are sold and your profits are earned (and often lost) on the sales floor. Endeavor to spend less than 10% of your time in the office or stockroom!
Assist customers and ask your retail team how you can help. In between customers focus on retail customer service training and retail sales training by role playing and giving feedback.
The owner can make a huge deference to the sales goals of the day!
You made it! Congratulations on starting your own online store!This is your shop’s frontpage, and it’s the first thing your customers will see when they arrive. You’ll be able to organize and style this page however you like.You can start adding products to your shop...
All great questions. They all effect sales and what your headache may be right now. To much inventory left over. Let me know what happened in your store this Christmas.
