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Get More Cash Out Of Your Business By Doing Three Things

Retail Smart Guys

www.surfexpo.com. Arrive and Thrive! Friday, January 10th, 11:30 am. Get More Cash Out Of Your Business By Doing Three Things, Presented by Dan Jablons, President, Retail Smart Guys. Want more cash? Of course you do. But how can you get more cash out of your business? In this presentation, returning speaker Dan Jablons of Retail Smart Guys shows you three things that everyone can adjust in your business to help you free up significant dollars and improve your cash flow.

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‘Tis The Season For Seasonal Staff!

Graff Retail

It’s that wonderful time of year again when we start to gear up for Christmas. A critical part of this process is hiring seasonal staff. The very thought of this is often enough to cause even the most experienced of managers to break out in a cold sweat! But don’t worry … it’s all about […].

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The Solution for Smart Fulfillment and Omni Channel Retailing

Retalon

Originally Published on PA Times. In the past 5 years there have been several trends that have changed the way retailers operate their businesses. Many of them have to do with how consumers use technology to make a purchase. Pure e-commerce retailers have gained momentum causing brick-and-mortar retailers to re-think and re-design their online channels.

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“I’m the top salesperson…trust me, I don’t need sales training!”

Graff Retail

Are your top performers pushing back when it comes to participating in the on-going sales training that your company requires everyone to complete? How are you handling this push-back? If you’re like most of the retail managers I hear from every week, this is a real struggle. A struggle that usually results in just letting […].

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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Hey … Your Luxury Product Won’t Sell Itself!

Graff Retail

Here in Canada, just like it is in many parts of the world, the luxury market is expanding rapidly. With that comes a lot of new and very good competitors from near and far. Of course, add to this the fact that customers are more knowledgeable than ever before, and you’ve got the potential from […].

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Proof That Training Works!

Graff Retail

It will come as no surprise to good retailers everywhere, but the results of a recent, long-term study highlight the importance of relevant, thorough, sustained employee training. In fact, the specific conclusion of this research was that “Firms’ investment in employee training is the single most powerful predictor of future financial performance …”.

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Sitting On The Fence…An Expensive Option!

Graff Retail

We’ve all been there. Don’t want to make that tough decision till we have ‘all the facts’ Once we get the latest update/results/analysis/research we’ll be in a much better position to make the right call. Isn’t that what the professionals do? Wrong! The best leaders understand and accept that they’ll never have all the […].

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“Why Doesn’t My Training Work?”

Graff Retail

At this stage of the game, most retailers understand the need to invest in employee training if they are going to be successful (or even just survive!). Yet many have also carried the expense of programs that simply did not produce the results they were looking for. So before we make any training solution recommendations […].

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Challenging The Real Performance Of Your Staff

Graff Retail

Is finding and developing the ‘right’ store staff such a big deal? Doesn’t your format and merchandise do all the real selling, while employees are just there to receive your customer’s cash? Before you get too far down this line of thinking, consider the following list of questions, designed to challenge your assumptions: If three […].

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The Solution for Smart Fulfillment and Omni Channel Retailing

Retalon

Originally Published on PA Times. In the past 5 years there have been several trends that have changed the way retailers operate their businesses. Many of them have to do with how consumers use technology to make a purchase. Pure e-commerce retailers have gained momentum causing brick-and-mortar retailers to re-think and re-design their online channels.

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Humans + Agents = Rethinking Enterprise Commerce with AI

AI agents already analyze trends, draft content, and trigger actions across leading commerce platforms. Yet most organizations still rely on workflows built for human‑only teams, losing speed, margin, and customer loyalty. Humans + Agents: Rethinking Enterprise Commerce in the Age of AI Collaboration shows how to close that gap. In one concise read you’ll see where agent gains surface first, how early adopters prove ROI, and which lean controls keep innovation moving without risking data or bran

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A Second Chance To Sell At Full Price For Retailers

Retalon

It is the middle of January. Holiday season is over. Spring is around the corner. Current in-store inventory positions are very different from the initial allocation. Some SKUs are completely sold out in certain stores, while inventories for the same SKUs had barely moved at other locations. After holidays merchandise returns are compounding the problem.

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A Second Chance To Sell At Full Price

Retalon

It is the middle of January. Holiday season is over. Spring is around the corner. Current in-store inventory positions are very different from the initial allocation. Some SKUs are completely sold out in certain stores, while inventories for the same SKUs had barely moved at other locations. After holidays merchandise returns are compounding the problem.

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Shane Co. Increases Sales by 20% While Significantly Reducing Inventory

Retalon

Shane Co. increases sales by 20% while significantly reducing inventory. New York, NY (PRWEB) October 20, 2014. Retalon , a leading provider of retail predictive analytics solutions, announces that Shane Co. , the largest privately owned jewelry retailer in America, has implemented Retalon’s Inventory and Assortment Management solution to maintain product assortment and inventory levels across all channels. “Shane Co.’s business is very complex.

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Shane Co. Increases Sales by 20% While Significantly Reducing Inventory

Retalon

Shane Co. increases sales by 20% while significantly reducing inventory. New York, NY (PRWEB) October 20, 2014. Retalon , a leading provider of retail predictive analytics solutions, announces that Shane Co. , the largest privately owned jewelry retailer in America, has implemented Retalon’s Inventory and Assortment Management solution to maintain product assortment and inventory levels across all channels. “Shane Co.’s business is very complex.

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5 Tips for a Winning Category Management Strategy in 2025

Category Management is a cornerstone of a successful retail strategy. While it promotes collaboration between manufacturers and retailers to optimize category performance, challenges persist in its effective implementation due to hurdles in communication and collaboration across teams and partners, and more. In this guide, we outline five essential strategies for success in 2025 that will touch on all the essential pieces of a successful strategy and implementation.

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The Solution for Smart Fulfillment and Omni Channel Retailing

Retalon

Originally Published on PA Times. In the past 5 years there have been several trends that have changed the way retailers operate their businesses. Many of them have to do with how consumers use technology to make a purchase. Pure e-commerce retailers have gained momentum causing brick-and-mortar retailers to re-think and re-design their online channels.

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Predictive Analytics

Retalon

Predictive Analytics Technology. Today predictive analytics has emerged in multiple industry segments including, banking, healthcare, social media, retail, meteorology, military, and much more. Social media companies study a user’s online behaviour to predict which advertisements will bring in higher conversion rates. Financial institutions run client records to predict the likelihood of a loan being paid back on time, and insurance companies use predictive analytics models to estimate upcoming

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Retail Planning

Retalon

The post Retail Planning appeared first on Retalon.

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Retalon Chosen in Most Promising Retail Technology Companies

Retalon

Retalon Chosen by CIO Review for CIO Top 20 Retail Tech Solutions. Annual list showcases the most promising 20 technology companies focused on offering Retail Tech Solutions; Retalon makes it to CIO Retail Tech Solutions 20 companies list for its innovation and leadership in business analytics field- solutions, designed to provide retailers with the information to effectively manage their businesses, implement new strategies, and combat competition.

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What Your Financial Statements Are Telling You—And How to Listen!

Speaker: David Worrell, CFO, Author & Speaker

Your financial statements hold powerful insights—but are you truly paying attention? Many finance professionals focus on the income statement while overlooking key signals hidden in the balance sheet and cash flow statement. Understanding these numbers can unlock smarter decision-making, uncover risks, and drive long-term success. Join David Worrell, accomplished CFO, finance expert, and author, for an engaging, nontraditional take on reading financial statements.

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How Predictive Analytics Are Transforming Omni-Channel Retail

Retalon

A Q&A with Mark Krupnik, PhD, President & CEO, Retalon Inc. Originally posted on Retail IT Insights. Retalon is known for Smart Fulfillment. What does that mean for the retailer? We are known for having the only fully integrated predictive analytics solution available for retailers. Smart Fulfillment is a small, but important part of it, and I will address it in the next question.

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How Predictive Analytics Are Transforming Omni-Channel Retail

Retalon

A Q&A with Mark Krupnik, PhD, President & CEO, Retalon Inc. Originally posted on Retail IT Insights. Retalon is known for Smart Fulfillment. What does that mean for the retailer? We are known for having the only fully integrated predictive analytics solution available for retailers. Smart Fulfillment is a small, but important part of it, and I will address it in the next question.

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Your Sales Staff: Are They Just Winging It?

Graff Retail

Who’s in the pilot’s seat in your stores? Who’s dealing with your precious passengers (your customers) every day and can single-handedly determine whether they leave happy or frustrated? Who decides whether you will ‘soar above the clouds’ or ‘crash and burn’ in a fiery death? Why, it’s your sales staff, of course.

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