November 5, 2015

Retail Store Visits (or that time I wandered around the mall)

It’s good to get out of the office every so often and see what’s going on in the real world. Last week, I spent a few […]
October 29, 2015

It’s Black Friday! Sorry, We’re Closed.

Over the past few weeks, a number of retailers have announced that they will be closed on Black Friday, one of the biggest retail sales days […]
October 22, 2015
Wall of bricks

Why Bother with Brick and Mortar?

It should be obvious that there is a lot involved in running a retail location. What isn’t totally obvious based on the research we’re reading is […]
October 15, 2015
Starbucks Howard Schultz quote

Retail Store Managers Matter

When I think about the success of any team I tend to think about star players with the most visibility. The CEO, the Founder, the pitcher, […]