What To Do With What’s Left?

So you have done your fabulous sale. BUT there are still a few things left. What to do with them? If this was their first Clearance Sale, then box them up to use as the loss leaders for the next one. All items should go through two clearance sales. If they have already been through two sales, then you can … Read More

Let’s Talk. You Have A Problem.

Really.  Thanks so much for coming.  I am so glad that you agreed to meet with me.  Big Hug.  I promise to keep this short and sweet.  Because I love you, I have to share with you this teeny tiny small shortcoming that is really costing you.  We have all been talking about it and know that you would want … Read More

Contraction or Expansion. Which is better? Where are you?

There is a time for everything, a season for every activity under the sun.  It is biblical.  There have been songs written about it. There’s a time to reap and a time to sow. Many of you are reaping!  Yay!! You are experiencing expansion. But contraction happens.  For no reason.  You can be doing everything the right way. And it … Read More

You Don’t Need To Be #1

Marc Weiss, Principal at Management One, recognized that those odd 5 toed shoes from Vibram were becoming a hot trend.  He quickly advised all of us consultants about it so that our clients could jump on it.  At our national conference, he shared the story that one of those clients had taken action and had generated over $1,000,000 in sales! … Read More

Reducing Shopping Anxiety

Fred Mael, Phd MaelConsulting.com December can be a time of anxiety for everyone involved in retail activity. For store owners and merchandise producers, there is so much riding on having a smashing season’s finale. For retail employees, it can mean very long hours and big, agitated crowds – and the alternative is worse.  And for many shoppers who should be … Read More