by Chuck Haug | Jan 22, 2020 | Business Failures, Consulting, Miscellaneous
Over 1900 retail stores will close in 2020. When large chains, with large staff like Pier One, Forever 21, Sears, Gap, and Chico’s hire professional retail consulting organizations to run their store closing sale, you have to wonder why so many small retailers...
by Chuck Haug | Dec 31, 2019 | Retail Industry, Store Closing Sale, Trends
We have just past Christmas selling season and you should have a pretty good idea how it turned out. If you’r elike most retailers I’ve talked with this year continues to be a challenge and next year is still full of lots of unanswered questions. As on-line sales...
by Chuck Haug | Dec 10, 2019 | Business Failures, Retail Industry, Store Closing Sale, Trends
We are well into the Christmas selling season and you should have a pretty good idea how it’s going to turn out. If you’re like most retailers I’ve talked with this year continues to be a challenge and next year is still full of lots of unanswered questions. The...
by Chuck Haug | Mar 24, 2019 | Retail Industry
I write and advise small retailers every day on how to best use a Store Closing Sale to exit their retail business . Today I want to share some thoughts on how to avoid needing to have a Store Closing Sale. Business is going to continue to be tough. Here are some...
by Chuck Haug | Jan 8, 2019 | Trends
Your retail store could be just an expensive hobby.Times have never been tougher for the small retailer. For most, sales are down, customers are buying less, everyone wants a discount, Amozon and other internet retailers are cutting into your business and expenses...
by Chuck Haug | Jan 2, 2019 | Retail Industry
Christmas Is Over – Now What?The Holiday selling season is now over and you should have a pretty good idea how your year turn out. If you’re like most retailers I’ve talked with about this year’s Christmas sales, you might have doubts about the future of your...
