Tucson, Arizona (May 1, 2012) – Retail Smart Guys, a retail consulting firm specializing in open-to-buy planning, inventory control, and cash flow management, has once again won the top sales award from Management One, a national sales and consulting firm specializing in retail planning.  The award was announced at Management One’s national affiliate conference. “We [...]

Hello all, I have been asked to do a series of webinars.  The request came from IBM, Retail Pro, and ScanSource.  There will be 3 webinars in total.  The first is all about the most successful ways to manage your inventory, staff, and customers. It’s only an hour, but I’m sure you’ll get something of [...]

When: December 1, 2011 11:00 am EST, 8:00 am PST, 16:00 pm BST, 17:00 pm (CEST), 23:00 pm (SGT), 0:00 (JST) Where: tweetchat.com (hashtag #biometricchat) What: Tweet chat on retail technology Topics: Using retail technology for inventory management, protecting customer data, capitalizing on mobile markets, reducing shrink We are happy to welcome Dan Jablons (@danjab) [...]

Consulting firm Retail Smart Guys (RSG), which provides open-to-buy and inventory planning, is now offering a retail recruiting service just in time to help specialty retailers staff up for the holiday season. RSG decided to add a new division specializing in recruiting to its suite of services after several clients reported that they “would do [...]

The Man Who Sold Hot Dogs He was hard of hearing, so he had no radio. He had trouble with his eyes, so he had no newspaper. But he sold good hot dogs. He put up a sign on the highway, telling how good they were. He stood by the side of the road and [...]

Hello Friends, For those of you who are attending the Magic Show in Las Vegas, I am presenting a seminar that I think you will like. It’s called “What Happens in Vegas Stays In Vegas…Oh, Really?” The seminar will cover how to get more market share, how to get more margin, and how to know [...]

Hi friends! I read the article (link below) about the less expensive POS systems out there, and thought I’d share it with you.  Not sure that I agree with all of it, but I thought you might enjoy another perspective. When choosing POS systems, I think reporting is KEY.  As such, I think the retailer [...]

I am not often a fan of business articles, as I sometimes think that they tend to generalize business practices, and sometimes they tend to terrorize the readers with horrible news about the economy (based on some iffy facts, etc.).   Finally, I have found one that so completely compliments what Retail Smart Guys tries [...]

Does any of this sound familiar? “I feel I have to markdown everything in order to sell it” “My sales volume is increasing, but I don’t have any cash!” You have more month than you have money. “How much is enough?” Your inventory becomes wall paper. You see it every day; it does not change. [...]

Who can a retailer turn to, to get excellent advice and counseling about their business? Most of the traditional sources of data are still available, but they may not provide the best impartial advice. This article discusses that, and suggests a solution.