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Maximize Holiday Sales with These Essential Merchandise Store Tips

Small Biz Trends

The holiday season is a bustling time for merchandise stores, and it’s crucial to stand out in the crowd. Merchandise Store Tips for the Holidays Enhance your storefront : Create an inviting storefront. Use festive decorations to attract attention. Set up eye-catching displays that highlight popular products.

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Nordstrom Promotes 3 Long-Time Executives to New Merchandising, Stores Roles

Retail TouchPoints

Jamie Nordstrom previously served as the company’s Chief Stores Officer and brings more than 28 years of experience to his new position as Chief Merchandiser. Nordstrom has held leadership positions across several areas of the business, including merchandising, store operations, Nordstrom.com and NordstromRack.com.

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How Localization is Helping CVS Position Itself as the Modern General Store

Retail TouchPoints

The competitive landscape surrounding each store also is a critical facet of how the store will be merchandised. Stores near a hospital will feature different inventory, and different placements, in the front store than locations that have a neighboring grocery store or those near an apartment complex, for example.

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Amazon’s Just Walk Out has Left the Building

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JWO’s reliance on computer vision and RFID to track which items each customer has chosen makes it more feasible in smaller selling spaces, such as convenience stores , fan merchandise stores in stadiums and even hospital gift shops.

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NRF: Retail Sales Rose 17.7% YoY in March as Recovery Accelerated

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Results in other categories included: Sporting goods stores: Up 23.5% YoY; Furniture and home furnishings stores: Up 5.9% YoY; Building materials and garden supply stores: Up 12.1% YoY; Online and other non-store sales: Up 6% month-over-month, up 30.7% YoY; Electronics and appliance stores: Up 10.5%

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NRF, Census Bureau Report Continued Retail Recovery In August

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Individual sales results from the retail sectors NRF examined for August include: Clothing and clothing accessory stores: Up 2.9% unadjusted year-over-year; Furniture and home furnishings stores : Up 2.1% unadjusted year-over-year; Building materials and garden supply stores: Up 2% month-over-month seasonally adjusted and up 11.9%.

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The Waste Management Challenge of the Holiday Season

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The holiday season brings a surge in shopping, both in-store and online. From mountains of packaging to returned products that may contain hazardous materials, management of returned, damaged or expired products becomes increasingly complex and voluminous during the holidays and post-holiday season.