When things get tight, the first thing retailers do is to cut their staff and try to do more themselves. Big Mistake. You need smart motivated people to help you. Don’t cut staff, cut MARKDOWNS! You can do just that with OPEN TO BUY PLANNING. When you know HOW MUCH to buy, your buying supports … Read more
While no one can accurately foretell the future, you must still make educated guesses as to what your Sales will be in the coming months. You have information to work with including your selling area demographics, your past sales, your competition, the weather forecasts, the tourism prospects, and now the reopening of our country (cautiously) … Read more
Reps are always going to sell themselves to encourage you to buy MORE. It’s a trap that most retailers fall into and one that can only be avoided with OPEN TO BUY PLANNING. When you meet with a rep in your store, at a merchandise mart or at a trade show, having your open to … Read more
Trade Shows are exciting and can make you lose your mind – and your profits. There’s just too much going on for the mind to comprehend. Too many vendors, too many products, too many deals, too many discounts and dating plans to make sense of. Facing all of that without a solid buying plan will … Read more
Trade shows take time, but don’t rush them. They are tiring, so wear your comfortable shoes. Sleep at night rather than party. Your buying should be the HARDEST part of what you do as a retailer. Do it right and everything else is a dream. Do it wrong and everything else is a nightmare. Well … Read more
Trade shows take time, but don’t rush them. They are tiring, so wear your comfortable shoes. Sleep at night rather than party. Your buying should be the HARDEST part of what you do as a retailer. Do it right and everything else is a dream. Do it wrong and everything else is a nightmare. Well … Read more
Your customers buy with their eyes – just like you do. But they can only focus on so much. When there’s too much, they get overwhelmed and want to escape. That’s the nature of the human brain. So, focus their attention on the displays which are your best sales force. Displays sell – inventory SUPPORTS! … Read more
As Covid-19 is bowing out thanks to the vaccines, things will be returning to the “normal” of life without Covid. If you had been working with an OPEN TO BUY plan throughout this rough period, it would have enabled you to keep your buying and inventory under control and your cash flow positive. It would … Read more
How often do you order a new system and need help? Often, right? Well, when you subscribe to MY OTB PLAN, you’re never alone. 365 days a year, we’re as close as your phone to answer your question – no matter how big or small – because YOUR SUCCESS is our success. We have also … Read more
If you’re thinking you’re successful because of achieving a good figure on your Cost of Goods Sold from your P & L Statement, think again. Your accountant is just following accounting practices and is not a retailer. The figure you need to consider is Cost of Goods BOUGHT! This is the figure that counts because … Read more
Without sounding obnoxious, no one knows more about OPEN TO BUY PLANNING than I do. I’ve spent half of my life helping retailers like you with their OTB. When they use it, they succeed! Period. You can too, but you have to call. So, grab a cup of coffee, give me a call and let’s … Read more
Once you hear the music and realize that dancing alone will not lead to success, just hold your hand out and we’ll be there to guide you along your way. It is virtually impossible to run a store trying to deal with the numbers in your head. So, let us help with the perfect system … Read more
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