As we approach working with 50 brands in The BIG Network™, we see the scope of work to be done is still incredibly broad. While these top brands generate a significant portion of the total sales in many stores, there are still hundreds of companies with whom we are not currently working – and therefore, whose inventory planning and management have ample room to improve.
I have noticed a growing problem, and I’m not sure how to solve it. What kind of problem, you ask? Well, it’s a complex conundrum that extends across issues of science, economy and integrity. It’s not an easy problem to solve, but I’m hoping you can all help me out by replying to this newsletter with your thoughts and opinions. Because I’m fresh out of ideas.
Judith Ripka Joins The BIG Network! The BIG Network helps strengthen our industry through closer collaboration and understanding between retailers and their vendor partners.
While waiting for my Five Guys hamburger to be hand crafted, I noticed the sign that proudly proclaimed where the potatoes for that day were from. Today’s Potatoes were from Rexburg, ID.
What our jobs are really all about...
The job isn’t merely to find good people. The job is to start with good people and help them become great people. It’s your only job – it’s Job One.
Everyone is wondering when we are going to get back to normal. But perhaps the better question is, do we really want to?
The number of retailers who have told us that they have eliminated debt completely is astounding – and is especially notable for those who have never before been debt free.
Now that the Holiday season & Valentine’s Day are behind us and you have been able to catch your breath, there are a few things that can be done to help your business and get you set up for a successful 2021.
Quite a lot has been written, and reprinted, about the average selling prices of diamonds and engagement rings. The issue with these surveys is that they are just that – surveys. They are not facts based on transaction prices but rather responses from survey participants. Relying on consumer surveys may not be useful when merchandising your own businesses and relying on averages of a lot of data, as you will see, is less useful still.
