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Cheryl Sowa
Cheryl Sowa

A Window to Your Business World

You only have one chance to make a first impression. For a retail store, the storefront window is your first impression. Here are a few guidelines on how to design for your front window.

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Charles M Cooper
Charles M Cooper

Retail Stimulus

There has been a lot of talk of how the trillions in bailout money should go to Main Street now that Wall Street has wasted its cut and the automakers are about to take their piece. Now, with a proposal from the National Retail Federation, that might be a step closer to happening, but will it work?

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Ed Hubert
Ed Hubert

Customer Stereotyping Leaves a Bad Impression

Every retailer has a strategy on how to best serve their customer. There's nothing insidious about that. However, there is a recent trend in retail that has made more than a few people uncomfortable. Read more...

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