Retail

For most companies, the word “debt” may bring up anxious, negative connotations. However, as in the words of Shakespeare, there...

A question most independent retailers ask themselves at some point in their career, is when is it best to expand my business? Our mind...

Businesses that focus on employees outperform their competition. Employees who like where they work deliver better service to customers...

If retail stores are all about trends, there is one that is hurting them: employees don’t stay. With a recent survey revealing that...

Technology is advancing at an astonishing rate and its impact is felt everywhere. Mobile technology in particular has become so deeply...

It has long been understood that the customer is at the core of any business, especially retail. Without customers, there is nothing....

Why invest in building long term relationships with your customers?  Well, here are three reasons it’s good for your business: On...

Remember the good old days when customers walked into your store, picked the items they wanted off the shelf, and that’s all there...

“If you’re not on social media, you don’t exist!”—overheard from a millennial. Though we wouldn’t go that far, there’s...

Since Facebook’s launch in 2004, retailers have welcomed social media as a valuable tribune to promote their businesses. It’s become...

The emergence of online shopping has drastically changed the landscape of consumer behavior. There is a growing shift from brick and...

As you’re setting up your new store or restaurant, questions arise. Maybe you’ve wondered about it, maybe you haven’t, but we’re...

Canada’s 150th year of confederation and Montreal’s 375th anniversary has me thinking: we have a lot to be thankful for, and in...

While profitability is often the most popular figure brought up when someone asks about a business’s health, it’s not always the...

Retail data is time consuming to pull and complex to analyze. You need time, resources and an overall understanding of every aspect...

Community. A key pillar of success for independent business. Whether offering a service, a product or an experience, independent businesses...

With tech advancing at the speed of light and innovation replacing the tried and true, it’s incredible to consider the renaissance...

How does an independent fashion designer build and sustain a brand in the intensely competitive fashion industry? Ellie Lord spoke...

Today, consumers spend a lot of time online comparing prices and reading reviews. As a result, the physical store seems to be losing...

It’s the first week of February, which can only mean one thing: Valentine’s Day is upon us. According to the National Retail Federation’s Valentine’s...

Looking for a new POS system can be a stressful experience for any business owner. You research online, speak to other store owners,...