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How to Pick a Site for your Business
"Product, price, place, and promotion" goes that staple of Marketing 101: the four “ps” that are said to influence consumer purchasing decisions. But all too often, the location of a business is a decision made out of expediency rather than after careful consideration. more

 
   
 

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Building a Boutique Retail Business
Directly competing against a much larger competitor is usually an unwise strategy.  When you do try, the one with the deeper pockets will usually come out on top - but not to worry.   That doesn't mean that you are out of options or that you can't build an empire of your own. more

 
 

Self Service Shopping on the Rise
Do you find yourself wanting to be able to do your own shopping without having a cashier or sales person to ring your merchandise in?  New studies show that more and more customers prefer to have the option to not go through a cashier to run through their purchase.   more

 
 

Peering Into a Crystal Ball
Retail Forward, a global management consulting and market research firm specialising in retailing and consumer products marketing has released a report, Twenty Trends for 2010: Retailing in an Age of Uncertainty. Here is an insight into what Retail Forward projects will transpire by the end of the decade.  more