Retail Adventures

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Because we know that October and November were incredibly busy months, but we also know that the last 24 days of shopping before Christmas is time to kick it into high gear. If you have to do pre-Christmas markdowns do it while the sales floor continues to be busy with shoppers. Markdowns allow you to maximize your invested dollars.

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Retail Adventures

JANUARY 1, 2024

Add your telephone number and web address in 10-14” white reflective vinyl letters at the center bottom of your main windows. Light your window displays at night. Remember, its job is to transition customers from whatever they were doing outside of your store and refocus them on shopping. Cross merchandise everywhere.

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Retail Adventures

AUGUST 25, 2021

Social distancing, masks, a limited number of people in your store, plexiglass shields at the cashwrap, cleaning the sales floor as necessary, and hand sanitizers will be with us for a while. BOPIS (Buy Online Pickup In Store) and curbside pickup will continue to expected standards of operation because customers love the ease of shopping.

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Retail Adventures

OCTOBER 22, 2020

2020 Dates to Remember: This year Black Friday is on November 27, Cyber Monday is November 30, Small Business Saturday is November 28, and the biggest shopping day of the holiday season will be December 19, the Saturday before Christmas. The stores will open at 7:00 AM on Black Friday, the general opening time for the majority of its stores.

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Retail Adventures

AUGUST 16, 2022

This year start your Golden Quarter planning now: 2022 Dates to Remember This year Black Friday is on November 25, Small Business Saturday is November 26, Cyber Monday is November 28, and the biggest shopping day of the holiday season will be December 17, the Saturday before Christmas. Your store must be open on Black Friday.

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