Take A Pain Point And Turn It Around
When you think about it, retail was created in response to pain points. Something was needed that could not be made at home, and the solution to that pain point was finding someone else...
Tagged: apparel
Are These Predictions In Your Retail Future?
Apparel retailers are always looking ahead because having the right selection in stock requires foresight. Recently in Apparel magazine, Leslie Hand (Vice President, IDC) predicted that these 10 tech trends are driving retail’s future....
Apparel Must Be Priced Right
Apparel retailers know that the price is what most shoppers use as a deciding factor in making a purchase. It isn’t the only factor that consumers use. Quality, fair trade practices, style, etc. are...
The Back To School Challenge For Apparel Retailers
At the beginning of every school year, apparel retailers strive to have the clothing that students will want to wear and parents will want to buy. This is a challenge that can be difficult...
The Top Question Apparel Shoppers Want To Know
There are many questions that spur a shopper looking for apparel. But over all the “does it fit?” and “is it the right price?” or similar questions is simply this: “Is this item the...
How Many Reasons Are There To Use ChainDrive?
The title of this post is a rhetorical question because nobody actually knows how many reasons a retailer would have for wanting to use the best-integrated retail management software out there. ChainDrive is designed to...
3 Ways To Encourage Apparel Shoppers
One of the oft-stated criticisms of the fashion industry is that the models you see are rarely the size of average consumers. If you were to take a survey of apparel shoppers, what would...
6 Types of Retail Stores With Supply Chain Issues
No retail store is impervious to supply chain issues. It can happen in a grocery store as well as a wholesale furniture outlet, but here are six retail stores that have specific types of...
Weather vs Apparel Retailers
Weather affects retailers, and its impact is particularly felt by apparel retailers because the climate determines the wardrobe to a great extent. This recent article on Footwear News about the impact of weather on...
Cost Calculation in Retail Merchandising software
Preparing your retail merchandise for sale is a multi-step process that begins in acquiring the products themselves. Once you have decided what you want to sell, how much of it you want to sell,...
