How NOT to Greet a Customer – Mr Retail Sales Tips

How often have you walked into a store and been greeted with “Can I help you?” How often have you replied with “No Thanks, Just looking”? This kind of closed response is the fault of the salesperson! You see it’s human nature to take the...

New and Better ways of running a Retail Business

In my last article, “Top 3 ways of running a Retail Business that no longer work”, we looked at traditional methods of running a retail business that are having less impact every year. At one point they were very effective but now they no longer work as...

Ways of running a retail business that no longer work

Many long running retailers are discovering that some traditional methods of running a retail business are having less impact every year. In this article we look at the top 3 ways that no longer work as well as they used to. Next week we will discuss what new ways ARE...

Most Retailers Fail – here’s why – part 2

In part 1 of these two articles I gave you 3 of the 5 top reasons why retailers fail, namely: # 5 – Ineffective Marketing Strategies # 4 – Poor Tracking of Market Trends # 3 – Inefficient Human Resources Today I give you the remaining 2 top reasons. Plus I will tell...

Most Retailers Fail – here’s why – part 1

Depending on which country you are in the percentage rates vary, however it is a fact that most retailers fail within the first five years, across the globe. There have even been many big names go under, so I thought it would be a good idea to disclose the reasons...
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