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Going vertical: Merchandising at half the price
Kevin Plazak RetailHumans are predators. Our eyes are in front like a lion or a wolf, and we search from side to side. We also form a search image of our "prey" like predators do. Customers who are searching for a product in your store have an image in their mind of what they are "hunting." They walk through your store scanning from side to side searching for their "prey."
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China’s food scandal affecting food sales in the US
Bambi Majumdar Food & BeverageThere is a lesson to be learned from McDonald's recent spate of woes. The food business is by far the biggest global industry, and when you have built a brand as large as McDonald's you cannot afford to go wrong.
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Do you have to own a pharmacy business to be successful?
Greg L. Alston PharmaceuticalOne of the most common questions I receive is, "Can I use professional business skills to improve my career as an employee, or do I have to own my own business to be successful?" That is a particularly awesome question, so let me dig right into it.
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How much rent can tenants afford to pay?
Dale Willerton and Jeff Grandfield RetailOne of the most commonly-asked questions we hear is, "How do I know how much rent my business can afford to pay?" This question typically comes from entrepreneurs who are planning to open their first business or even buy a franchise.
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Apple Pay is poised to revolutionize the checkout process
Danielle Manley Science & TechnologyApple has become one of the most well-known, innovative companies of this century. From iPods and iPhones to the recently debuted Apple Watch, the company has stayed ahead of its competition by being the innovators of personal technology.
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Mind your KDQs: Turning your sales professionals into sales superstars
Greg Witz Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementHas the performance of your sales team flat-lined? Is performance on the decline? Or perhaps your team is delivering good results but you know that great results are achievable? Killer diller questions, or KDQs, may be an excellent tool you can use to optimize the potential and maximize the performance of your sales team.
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Proactive management: A formula for success
Harry J. Friedman Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn both good times and in bad, there are always companies that are making their goals and many that are even exceeding them. So how is it possible for some companies to prosper while so many others are struggling to keep their doors open?
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How to energize your pharmacy career
Greg L. Alston PharmaceuticalWhen you're trying to learn something new, as you will be during your pharmacy career, the only way it will make sense to you is if you have a way to connect to the information. If you can't figure out how the information is relevant to you, it's going to be very difficult for you to learn. Greg L. Alston looks at how he has learned over the years, not just as a pharmacist, but also as an educator and speaker.
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View from Europe: Sainsbury’s marches on
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingIn the cooling industry in the United Kingdom, perhaps more than in any country in Europe, it is the supermarkets that are in the forefront of technology change. For instance, most U.K. supermarkets are not particularly fazed by the increased emphasis on low-GWP refrigerants that is being prompted by the EU’s forthcoming F-Gas regulation, because they are already pretty well advanced on their own natural refrigerant strategies. Among the U.K.'s Big Six supermarket brands, Sainsbury's has stood out for its sustainability initiatives and achievements.
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Are you at the wrong end of the value chain?
Adrian Davis Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn the past, the secret to success was economies of scale. This is no longer true. We see large companies collapse. No one is safe. Every organization — no matter how large — began as an idea. Then, organizations go through five stages of maturity.
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