Be prepared for changes to overtime rules and minimum wage
Changes to rules on exempt status are likely to impact your business. Learn how to take a proactive approach and respond effectively. Read more …
How Data-Driven Decisions Support A Better Bottom Line
Regardless of the point of sale (POS) system in use, it’s important for you to have the ability to collect and analyze data to help make better business decisions. Data-driven decisions play a critical role in providing the caliber of customer experience that builds consumer loyalty and steers your...
How are you communicating your pricing strategy to your staff?
The bottom line for surviving new competition is to engage your staff and help them understand all the different ways you are working to bring great value to the community. Read more …
Which Social Media Platform is Best for Your Business?
Social media is a key part of any digital marketing plan. But with limited time, staff and budget—and an ever-growing number of platforms to figure out—many small business owners want to know which social media sites can help them make the biggest impact. The short answer is: it depends...
US retail sales rebounded in Sept., Oct.
US retail sales grew 0.8% in October from the previous month, beating economists’ forecasts for a 0.6% increase and marking the strongest two-month period in about two years, according to Commerce Department figures released Tuesday. September’s increase was revised upward to 1% as wage growth, low inflation and rising...
Natural shoppers put their money where their trust is
Shoppers rank trust as the No. 2 factor in choosing a natural foods retailer. Here’s how some businesses are going about gaining that coveted trust. Read more …
Control Rising Labor Costs From Overtime Laws And Minimum Wage Increases With POS
With new federal overtime laws taking effect soon and minimum wage changes on the horizon for many, retailers are crunching the numbers to understand the impact the new rules will have on their businesses. If the numbers aren’t adding up to show profits, you may be looking for ways...
Online grocery is poised for a major boom in 2017
Deborah Weinswig, an analyst with Fung Global Retail & Technology in a report published Monday said the expansion of click and collect at retail will help close a gap between the large percentage of shoppers already making grocery purchases online and the relatively low percentage of fast-moving consumer goods...
Retailers worry EMV fixes will come with a cost
EMV chip card readers can take up to twice as long to complete transactions as magnetic stripe machines, and shopper confusion over whether to swipe or dip creates additional frustration. The four major American credit card companies have promised changes that will speed the process, raising concerns that retailers...
How tech will shape holiday marketing, shopping
Retailers are looking to technology for a marketing edge this holiday season. Yesmail Interactive’s Jason Warnock expounds on four emerging and promising trends: virtual reality, visual feedback, encouragement of customer reviews paired with new technologies and in-store personalization via mobile. Read more …