Posts by madwire
What Is Point of Sale and Why Your Small Business Needs it
There is much more to setting up a small business than meets the eye. From moving to a great idea and writing out your business plan to picking out a location, buying everything you need for it, including inventory, hiring employees, and getting ready for opening day, you’ve got a lot on your plate to…
Read MoreIrreplaceable Qualities of Brick-and-Mortar Stores
With the development of online shopping and the convenience surrounding it, owners of brick-and-mortar retail stores might be finding themselves facing the challenge of staying relevant, and more, staying open. Seeking business from a culture that is constantly surrounded by screens and technology that makes daily living convenient, quick, and easy is a challenge that…
Read MoreRetail Store Layout Tactics
As a business owner, you might be able to spot a marketing or a store layout strategy a mile away, but the average shopper probably just wants to find the product they are looking for and get out quickly. For anyone coming into your store, whether they know what they are looking for or not,…
Read More5 Tips on Improving Your Upselling Technique
A majority of retail employees are urged to upsell, whether it’s a store credit card, an extra pair of shoes, or a bracelet that matches a pair of earrings. Not all employees, however, are natural salespeople, making that particular part of the job somewhat annoying, if not just downright stressful. But from the business owner’s…
Read MoreTop 7 Retail Customer Service Tips
When people head out to shop, whether it’s for clothes, furniture, or a canoe, they expect to be able to easily find what they need, find someone when they have questions, and check out quickly. Shopping can be fun for some, but for others it’s a chore — the busy parking lots, expensive prices, and…
Read MoreTips & Tricks for Keeping Your Employees Motivated
We’re near the end of February, and it’s about this time where the drive and motivation of the new year start to wear off. If you’ve been sticking to your business intentions, but you’re noticing that your employees are starting to lose motivation, it’s your job to ensure that it doesn’t happen. While we can’t…
Read MoreThings That are Helping Small Businesses Succeed
Owning a business is something that so many people want to do and being an entrepreneur has never been so easy! The past few years have been a time where a lot of light is shed on small businesses, meaning that they have finally been given a chance to succeed. Visual Retail Plus is a…
Read MoreThings That New Business Owners Struggle With
Choosing to start your own business is a big decision, and it requires quite a bit of dedication and drive to make it a reality. While you might have the passion to get your dream started, there are a lot of struggles that small business owners struggle within the first few months of opening. The…
Read MoreNew Year’s Resolutions to Make as a Small Business Owner
The new year has just begun. The spirit of making resolutions and setting intentions is still fresh, and it’s an excellent opportunity to establish goals for yourself. While most people consider resolutions a time to focus on healthy eating or weight loss, there are so many different goals that you should have as a business…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Retail Management Software
In our last blog post, we touched on a few tips and tricks that can help make managing your inventory all the easier. One of the points that we mentioned brought up the importance of an inventory management system. While we know that there are countless other moving parts that need to be considered when…
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