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Dan Jablons

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Owner, Retail Smart Guys

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Professional Retail Consultant, specializing in all areas of specialty retail, especially open to buy

July 26, 2011

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I recently read about a new retail trend: Try-on fees. Is this just going to push customers away?

I do a lot of work in the action sports arena. All the retailers like this idea, but none of them have actually done it for fear of upsetting the customer. It is a backlash against those customers who come to the store to try ... more

July 23, 2011

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July 22, 2011

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How can small retailers encourage customer loyalty?

In our work as retail consultants, we are in retail stores every day. And you would be amazed at the vast number of pedestrian greetings and attempts to connect with customers that we see and hear.
The key here is to convert the adversarial "customer ... more

Customer Loyalty

July 21, 2011

Dan Jablons and 1 other person answered this question

What are best practices for selecting the right POS system for a small business?

Having sold POS for a long time, I can tell you that there are two important considerations when buying a system:
1. What are the unusual operational aspects of the store - in other words, do you do unusual special orders? Do you have any procedures ... more

July 21, 2011

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At what point should a small retail store consider purchasing a POS system?

Having sold POS for a long time, I can tell you that there are two important considerations when buying a system:
1. What are the unusual operational aspects of the store - in other words, do you do unusual special orders? Do you have any procedures ... more

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