“Go With the Flow”
What do you do when the customer base you’ve served for 28 years suddenly changes? Read More

How to Build a Holiday Selling Season
Can school supply stores find success with an additional bread-and-butter selling season simply by adjusting their products, merchandising and mindset? Read More

Don’t Miss NAEYC in the Windy City
The Annual Conference of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is the largest early childhood education conference in the world, and a great event for retailers who want to connect with the growing market of programs for young children. Read More

Gifted and Challenged
Meeting the Needs of 2e Students
Thomas Edison was twice exceptional, as was Albert Einstein, Winston Churchill, Walt Disney and Leonardo Da Vinci. Incredibly, along with being uniquely gifted intellectually and creatively, they were also learning disabled. Read More

A Puzzle for Everyone
If your puzzle section consists of a few tray puzzles stacked on a shelf at the back of your store, you may want to reconsider your devotion to this category. Read More

Empower Employees to Make Smart Decisions
Many company leaders say they want an organization filled with great decision makers; however, the majority of employees are not empowered to make decisions. Read More

Lines That Lead to Bigger Sales
As a retail consultant, I constantly focus on helping retailers maximize their opportunities. How can they do that? Read More

Must Have Free Gift Wrap
If you are thinking at all about increasing your fourth-quarter toy and gift business, you must also consider free gift-wrapping. Read More