Retail

Customers are your livelihood. You know this! And yes, seems like a very basic statement, but often we forget just how important ONE customer can be. Especially in today’s environment where one bad review online can easily impact your business’ reputation in a matter of minutes, much more so than a positive comment, unfortunately. This means that taking care of each and every one of your customers is of utmost importance and much like it is easier to keep an employee versus train one,

During the recent Focus Conference, hosted by Essentially Women, Director of VGM Retail Rob Baumhover presented on product merchandising and coaching your retail staff. Speaking at conferences is only one way that VGM Retail works to educate you! Below is look at a section of Rob’s presentation.   Prior to VGM, Rob spent more than 20 years in the big box retails stores, and one of the questions he was consistently asked was, “What products should

Originally featured in “VGM Playbook: Forecasting 2021” by VGM & Associates, director of VGM Retail, Rob Baumhover, discusses the opportunity of developing an e-commerce platform to help businesses grow and become more profitable. You can access the full playbook here.  As the calendar turns to a new year, leaders spend time analyzing the good and bad that occurred during the previous one. They also evaluate opportunities they want to take on to help their business grow

In an age where many industries are turning to technology to advance their businesses, there’s one industry where having a physical showroom gives you the upper hand – and that’s retail! While brick-and-mortar retailers often struggle to compete against the low prices available online, solely online retailers can’t compete with the traditional retailer’s ability to capture the “touch and feel” customers. Physical stores provide customers with a different

HME experts often position retail sales as the ultimate panacea to whatever ails an HME business. It makes sense: retail sales are free from the hassles of Medicare and private payer; they aren’t subject to capricious price cuts; they can expand a provider’s reach into all new markets.  However, there are a number of real world business issues associated with retail sales, as well. One of the most important is purchasing.   HME Business provides information about why managing

Now through November 12, KC Store Fixtures is offering a 10% discount on plastic hangers. This sale is just in time for fourth quarter inventory, extra guests or last-minute organizing.   These plastic hangers come in a variety of shapes and sizes to be used for pants and skirts, children’s clothing, or specialty items.   View their selection by clicking here.   Save 10% by using the promo code HOOKMEUP at checkout. This offer excludes sale and clearance items. Discount

Are you curious about incorporating CBD into your business? Many HME providers are curious about whether or not CBD is right for their business. HomeCare Magazine recently spoke with three major CBD vendors and were provided with six basic questions to find out if CBD is right for your business.   What is CBD anyway?  What does CBD do?  Who is using it?  Why should I offer it?  Is it legal in my location?  How do I get started?  To read the

An essential tool in the world of retail, KC Store Fixtures hooks provide space-saving solutions for merchandising a mixture of diverse products from food, clothing and electronics to jewelry, automotive accessories and health care products. KC Store Fixtures offers a wide variety of hooks at great price points, including:  Slatwall Hook Gridwall Hooks  Pegboard Hooks Shop hooks now by clicking here.

If mobile apps and e-commerce are on the rise, how can retailers bring their customers back into their traditional brick-and-mortar stores? To better understand the digital and in-store shopping habits of young Millennials (18-24) and Baby Boomers (55-64), Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, conducted a global study of more than 350 shoppers. Based on the response, Millennials use retail mobile apps significantly more than Boomers but also are more attracted to brands with loyalty apps

Zalamoon has been hard at work making it easier for Essentially Women members to purchase from them. They recently launched a new webpage tailored to the EW membership base. The webpage requires a password to enter. View the full details on how to access the page.  Zalamoon is one of Essentially Women’s newest vendor partners. They offer specialty mother and baby gift items that are unlike anything else in the marketplace. Their baby blankets are incredibly soft and functional