About a month ago now, I had contacted Hal Bastian, who is the Senior Vice President & Director of Economic Development for the Downtown Center Business Improvement District. He’s an incredible man, and he has tons of great ideas to…
We were honored to have Georganne Bender of Kizer and Bender be guest presenters in a webinar about how your store needs to look when you reopen. Over the years, many retailers have asked us to comment about store layouts,…
Dan Jablons speaking at San Francisco Gift Fair, Monday, July 29th!Dan Jablons, President of Retail Smart Guys, will be speaking at the San Francisco International Gift Fair on Monday, July 29. Please stop by and say hello! Here’s the link:…
Get More Cash Out Of Your Business By Doing Three Thingswww.surfexpo.com Arrive and Thrive! Friday, January 10th, 11:30 am Get More Cash Out Of Your Business By Doing Three Things. Want more cash? Of course you do. But how can…
I’m writing you in the middle of Black Friday weekend, because there is something you should know, and it’s this. My average customer is up 10.3% in year to date sales, and is doing it with 13% less inventory. That…
We are about to launch a webinar, that is perhaps the most important one we’ve ever done in the 14 years that Retail Smart Guys has existed. I’m not kidding. Many of you are in states that will allow your…
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…
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…
Reopening Your Store – Store Layout PresentationThe 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…
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…