In my role as advisor to small businesses, I often hear first - hand the challenges and failures
of retail store owners who fear the advantages of online and feel the exodus to Internet eCommerce, led by Amazon and Ebay.
Not exact matches
Soaring rents in the
retail sector have prompted calls for a register
of leases and a rebalance
of power between landlords and
store owners.
Retravision's largest franchise
owner David Dorsett - Lynn is so confident
of the electrical
retailer's enduring brand strength in Western Australia - he is planning to back that faith with two new
stores in the Perth metropolitan area.
Steve Klassen Current world extreme snowboarding champion and
owner of Wave Rave, a snowboard
retail store in Mammoth Lakes, Calif..
Atmospherics, or the study
of physical
retail spaces, is a field increasingly
of interest as more and more marketers and small - business
owners try to perfect their
stores» «
retail experiences.»
York, Pennsylvania - based Bon - Ton, which traces its roots to 1854, had 23,000 employees and 256
stores across 23 states when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February with the hope
of cutting debt and emerging from a brutal
retail landscape under a new
owner.
Arthur Blank, PGA Tour Superstore
owner, Home Depot founder and Atlanta Falcons
owner, discusses the state
of golf equipment
retail as the PGA Tour Superstore chain continues to expand with new
stores.
One example
of this would be a
retail company whose
owners need capital to increase the number
of company - owned
stores, yet who don't wish to give up significant ownership in the company.
But where the original
owners of the latter two
stores came from the discount
retail world, the five brothers who founded Target came from high - end department
stores.
«We wanted to run our
store cooperatively, which suggested a partnership, but we were afraid of the liability risks we'd assume if we opted for a traditional partnership status,» says Carine Ullom, one of the owners of Simple Goods General Store, a Lawrence, Kans., retailer of environmentally safe products, which is set up as an
store cooperatively, which suggested a partnership, but we were afraid
of the liability risks we'd assume if we opted for a traditional partnership status,» says Carine Ullom, one
of the
owners of Simple Goods General
Store, a Lawrence, Kans., retailer of environmentally safe products, which is set up as an
Store, a Lawrence, Kans.,
retailer of environmentally safe products, which is set up as an LLC.
Small businesses take many forms — some operate out
of the
owner's living room, some out
of an office or
retail store, some are on the road.
Retailers and mall
owners juggle a variety
of data sets to assess
store operations, marketing efforts and customer behaviors.
Department
stores are disappearing and restaurants are grappling with rising labor costs, leaving
owners of large
retail spaces in the city with fewer viable tenants, he argued.
Pittsburgh - based Edward Marc Brands has partnered with Thomas Tull, founder
of Legendary Entertainment and minority
owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and his wife, Alba, to expand its
retail arm — The Milk Shake Factory — from two to 25
stores during the next three years.
FMI membership covers the spectrum
of diverse venues where food is sold, including single
owner grocery
stores, large multi-store supermarket chains and mixed
retail stores.
The
owners had been going to the NASFT (National Association
of the Specialty Food Trade) International Fancy Food Show in New York City for years as buyers, looking for good packaging for their
retail gourmet food
stores.
Top Sommeliers, Restaurant
Owners,
Retail Store Buyers, Distributors and Importers from Western Europe are the members
of our trade buyers only judging panel They judge the wine by its category and price.
The Asia International Wine Competition is the first major international wine competition with TRADE ONLY judges comprised
of buyers from the top
retail stores, sommeliers, restaurant
owners, hotel beverage directors, distributors, and importers.
The Melbourne International Wine Competition is the first major international wine competition with TRADE ONLY judges comprised
of: buyers from the top
retail stores, sommeliers, restaurant
owners, hotel beverage directors, distributors and importers.
This is the first major international spirits competition with trade - only judges from top to bottom that consist
of people who are buyers from the top
retail stores, restaurant and bar
owners, distributors and importers.
Mid-interview at the Millcreek Cacao chocolate factory, walks in a gentleman to pick up more
retail products for his
store; Randy Harmsen, the
owner of the wildly successful and delicious «9th Street Delicatessen» looked straight at me and said, «I got rid
of every other dark chocolate brand in my
store once I tried Millcreek Cacao Chocolate, nothing compares, it just melts in your mouth.»
Press Release, July 28, 2008 Diaper Lab
Owner and Cloth Diapering Expert Salina Gonzales Frazier Featured on Parents TV «Salina Gonzales Frazier, cloth diapering expert and owner of new retail store Diaper Lab (http://www.diaperlab.com), is featured in a recent Parents TV segment discussing diapering options for par
Owner and Cloth Diapering Expert Salina Gonzales Frazier Featured on Parents TV «Salina Gonzales Frazier, cloth diapering expert and
owner of new retail store Diaper Lab (http://www.diaperlab.com), is featured in a recent Parents TV segment discussing diapering options for par
owner of new
retail store Diaper Lab (http://www.diaperlab.com), is featured in a recent Parents TV segment discussing diapering options for parents.
Hall is the
owner of Cutie Tooties, a
retail store that opened last week at 5807 Kingston Pike in Bearden selling natural and organic baby products.»
New York Times best - selling author / designer / entrepreneur /
retail store owner Moorea Seal posts aspirational photos
of curated apparel and home goods.
Whether you're a health - focused
store owner, e-commerce health - shop ninja or a frequent customer
of juice bars, October 3 is the day for health -
retailers and leaders to offer freebies and deals on HEALTHY products!
About Blog Cheers is the largest national magazine dedicated to the needs
of the off - premise beverage alcohol
retailer, whether it's the
owner of a single liquor
store, the general manager
of a warehouse
store or the buyer for a large supermarket or drug chain.
About Blog The Dirt Simple blog features landscape design and garden observations by Deborah Silver, a landscape and garden designer and
owner of the Detroit Garden Works
retail store.
In the business world, when the
owners of restaurants or
retail stores want to expand, they choose between two models: corporate - style growth with central management or franchising.
«This is a fun - to - drive sport sedan that will appeal both to current Saturn
owners and to those who have never considered shopping at one
of our
retail stores.»
Before opening a brick - and - mortar
retail location in 2014, Derek Dobson,
owner and managing partner
of Dale's Super
Store, traveled to swap meets up and down the East Coast and into the Midwest to sell aftermarket performance truck parts and accessories.
As libraries and brick and mortar bookstores, both
retail chain and independently owned, fight to stay relevant in the eyes
of the reading public,
store owners and stakeholders have had to become more creative and more unified in their efforts to entice customers to check out the local book scene.
Retailing Trade A Tape Comics Center has been serving comics fans in Lincoln, Nebraska, since 1975, and
owner Larry Lorenz tells the story
of how he bought the
store at age 19 from the previous
owner, Lee Aronsohn, who went on to Los Angeles and became the co-creator
of Two and a Half Men.
Retailing Kenny Jacobs,
owner of Nuclear Comics in Laguna Hills, California, talks about his
store, which just celebrated its 20th anniversary, how he chooses his inventory and how things have changed over the years.
Retailing Aaron Haaland,
owner of the Winter Park, Florida,
store A Comic Shop, has taken to IndieGoGo to fund the expansion
of Geek Easy, the «bar and geek destination» that's part
of his
store.
But in the comic
store direct market, most all those pretty pieces
of paper are sold non-returnably, so the actual customer
of the publisher is the
retailer /
store owner.
Your book will be advertised in Christian
Retailing, a publication with a circulation
of almost 7,000 for its print edition (6,500
of which is sent directly to Christian
retail store owners and buyers) and 40,000 opt - in subscribers for its digital version.
Retailing Kim Janssen profiles the Chicago zine and alt - comic
store Quimby's, which survives in the rapidly gentrifying Wicker Park because
of one key fact: The
owner bought the building.
Dog toys enhance pets» quality
of life, offering opportunities to play and bond with their
owners, while making
retailers a destination point and keeping
store sales strong.
Retailers can encourage small animal
owners to shop in their
store by not only carrying some
of these specialty foods, but also educating
owners about how the foods can benefit their pets.
Store At a Glance: Size: 18,000 square feet of retail space Years in Business: 32 years Owner: Rick Preuss and family Distinguishing Characteristics: Full - line store with four distinct environments for dogs and cats, reptiles, birds and
Store At a Glance: Size: 18,000 square feet
of retail space Years in Business: 32 years
Owner: Rick Preuss and family Distinguishing Characteristics: Full - line
store with four distinct environments for dogs and cats, reptiles, birds and
store with four distinct environments for dogs and cats, reptiles, birds and fish.
Not only does this depict the
retailer as a trustworthy source
of pet product information in the minds
of consumers, it builds the kind
of store - customer relationship that keeps pet
owners coming back time and time again.
But small - animal
owners are no less passionate about their pets and will reward
retailers that make the effort to keep the small - animal sections
of the
store brimming with new and innovative products.
While it is great that vendors are stepping up to meet the demands
of pet
owners, it begs the question: with so many products to choose from, how can
retailers be sure that they are building the best possible selection for their
stores?
Doyle and Dorothy Hunter,
owners of Richland, Wash. - based Paws Natural Pet Emporium, this year's Best Overall Multi-Unit
Retailer with less than 10
stores, were also effusive in their praise for the role that suppliers have played in the growth
of their business from one to two
stores last year.
Once the
owner runs out
of bags, stopping at their favorite pet
store to buy replacement bags ensures repeat business for the
retailer.
Store At a Glance: Size: 11,00 square feet
of retail space Years in Business: 39 years
Owner: Charlene and Richard Marot Distinguishing Characteristics: Largest local supply
of marine fish, comprehensive display tanks, growing coral - fragging and strong artificial - reef businesses, and large acryllic tank installation and maintenance services.
Yet, while the growing availability
of contract manufacturers and smaller order minimums have made private labeling a legitimate possibility for more
retailers than ever, building a successful program requires a lot
of time and effort that many small pet
store owner / operators will ultimately find prohibitive.
Store At a Glance: Size: 88,000 square feet of retail space Years in Business: 41 years Owner: Scott Lebowitz Distinguishing Characteristics: Full - line pet store with dedicated fish room and over 700 aquariums — saltwater, freshwater, reef and live plants — 700 - gallon reef tank and the Pirates Cove touch
Store At a Glance: Size: 88,000 square feet
of retail space Years in Business: 41 years
Owner: Scott Lebowitz Distinguishing Characteristics: Full - line pet
store with dedicated fish room and over 700 aquariums — saltwater, freshwater, reef and live plants — 700 - gallon reef tank and the Pirates Cove touch
store with dedicated fish room and over 700 aquariums — saltwater, freshwater, reef and live plants — 700 - gallon reef tank and the Pirates Cove touch tank.
Over the past 30 years, Concord Pet Foods and Supplies — the 2011 Pet Business
Retailer of the Year — has grown into a successful 21 -
store retail chain by combining the
owner's hands - on approach with empowered
store managers.
Skimping on the selection may also cost pet specialty
retailers not just one sale but multiple sales to the same customer, since, as Cao observes, pet
owners tend to buy more than one
of these items during a visit to the
store.