by Chuck Haug | Nov 3, 2018 | Trends
It’s the first week of November. The year is quickly slipping by us. Times have never been tougher for the small retailer. For most, sales are even or down, customers are buying less, everyone wants a discount, Amazon is killing you and expenses keep growing.Now is...
by Chuck Haug | Sep 21, 2018 | Trends
There is a trend developing in the small retailer community. As business continues to get tougher and customer foot traffic declines, many small retailers are choosing to run a Store Closing Sale.But wait… they’re not going out of business. They are simply changing...
by Chuck Haug | Jan 25, 2018 | Consulting, Retail Industry, Retirement Sale
2017 is behind us now. It’s that time of year when all the talk is about all that’s new and different for retailers. But NOW is the time to look at your results for the year and ask yourself, “Was it worth it?”. Keeping pace with the relentless changes in retailing is...
by Chuck Haug | Jan 8, 2018 | Retail Industry, Retirement Sale
Posted on January 6, 2018 by Chuck Haug This is the time of year that small independent retailers should be reviewing last years results and determine if there is an opportunity to improve their stores performance. Retailing continues to become more and more...
by Chuck Haug | Dec 8, 2017 | Miscellaneous, Store Closing Sale, Trends
One of the first questions a store owner that is considering a store closing sale ask is, “What about my retail store lease”. I’ve talked with hundreds of small retailers over the last two years that are experiencing very difficult times. This has caused many of them...
by Chuck Haug | Oct 28, 2017 | Business Failures, Trends
The year is quickly slipping by us and to plan store closing sale seems too far way. Times have never been tougher for the small retailer. For most, sales are down, customers are buying less, everyone wants a discount and expenses keep growing. Now is the time for you...
