What are some great low budget, but effective ways of announcing the opening of a new local brick-mortar retail store?
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posted by webhund
on Feb 11, 2010 -
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What are the good, helpful, substantive websites where independent retailers hang out and share information?
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posted by webhund
on Jan 29, 2010 -
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How can I sell my band's album online? I'd like to use software hosted on my own server so that someone can pay me and get a digital download.
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posted by ejfox
on Jan 25, 2010 -
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Are employees at some retail stores (e.g., Abercrombie, American Apparel) told to be standoffish as a selling strategy?
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posted by GIMG
on Jan 22, 2010 -
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Can anyone recommend a brick and mortar store in the Washington DC / Baltimore MD area where I can look at and buy a good 24" IPS monitor?
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posted by imjustsaying
on Jan 14, 2010 -
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Trying to choose a location for a new retail shop and have narrowed our choices to about 3 neighborhoods based on our own walk-arounds and research. Fortunately, we have connections with current shop owners in each neighborhood and they're happy to sit down with us and talk about their experiences.
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posted by webhund
on Jan 13, 2010 -
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Mom's opening a brick and mortar store and we're shopping for point-of-sale software. We're looking for a system that will accept credit cards and EBT (basically foodstamps on a debit card) and haven't bought any of our computer hardware yet. So, feel free to mention software for Mac or PC. Difficulty: Need support for random weights/prices.
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posted by aristan
on Jan 12, 2010 -
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In 2010, what role does the printed "mail-order" catalog play in small retail businesses who have an on-line store as well as a brick-and-mortar shop? How much does it contribute to either new sales or existing customer retention?
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posted by webhund
on Jan 2, 2010 -
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How do I price my product for wholesale? I currently have a product that I've been selling myself online, but have recently began getting wholesale inquiries from brick and mortar stores. Is there a formula for determining the price to extend to stores?
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posted by billyfleetwood
on Dec 30, 2009 -
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I need to find places to buy cool/offbeat furniture, but with the durability and dimensions/styles needed for a retail store.
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posted by CommonSense
on Dec 26, 2009 -
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Where can I get Bendaroos at a retail store in Brooklyn or Manhattan (or Queens, if it comes to that) today? Our NYC Winter Wishes letter got shuffled around from forwarding addresses a bunch and we just got it yesterday, so I don't have time to order online.
posted by Optimus Chyme
on Dec 13, 2009 -
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Following a second interview tomorrow morning I will more likely than not be working at a large chain bookstore for a few months (including, obviously, the holiday season). I've never worked in retail, or anything that required me to deal with the public for that matter. I'm not expecting it to be very difficult, but is there anything I should know?
posted by phrontist
on Oct 12, 2009 -
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I'm considering a slight career change into the online retail sector and I'd like to know more about distribution models, purchasing from distributors and manufacturers, and how product prices are calculated.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 29, 2009 -
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How could a wiki be used by a small retail business selling tangible products?
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posted by webhund
on Sep 28, 2009 -
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What "secret" discounts/benefits exist at major retail businesses (J. Crew, Banana Republic, Express, etc.) and what could qualify me for these discounts. I'm talking more long term (i.e., Teacher, Employee, etc.) as opposed to coupons or specials.
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posted by WhereAmI
on Sep 9, 2009 -
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Plastic-free beauty filter: I'm researching how to diminish the amount of plastic I am using from day to day, and I'm about to attack my personal-care items. Does anyone have suggestions for shampoos, deodorants, face washes, lotions, toothpastes, etc., that don't come packed in plastic containers? I'm interested in commercially available stuff and also recipes I can make at home if the components aren't too plastic-y.
posted by toomuchkatherine
on Aug 5, 2009 -
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If money was no obstacle, what complete eCommerce solution would you deploy for a medium to large online company?
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posted by simplesharps
on Jul 29, 2009 -
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Does it go against Visa / MasterCard / etc. policy for a retail store, such as a restaurant or coffee shop, to add a charge to your order if you use credit rather than paying by cash?
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posted by wastelands
on Jul 15, 2009 -
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How can I tailor my resume for a retail job, when I usually emphasize my masters degree and five years of federal government experience?
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posted by lagreen
on Jul 9, 2009 -
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How do I get access to UK retail barcodes? I would like to build an application for scanning my shopping at home.
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posted by yoHighness
on Jun 28, 2009 -
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I need reccomendations for music. Needs to be SFW. (No screaming death metal or excessively profane rap, etc.) I'm working retail and employees must supply the store with their own music and I intend to compile several large playlists organized by type.
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posted by Pseudology
on May 29, 2009 -
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What are the internal business processes I should concentrate on when evaluating a clothing retailer? What are some questions I can ask the owner to help me identify where the processes could use some improvement?
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posted by ttyn
on May 23, 2009 -
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Question for Montrealers! In the past few years I have noticed that some stores display a sticker on their front door that features a tree and roots and (sometimes) the words "La famille". It has a white field and the tree is cartoon-ey, green and brown. The caption is written in some kind of cursive font.
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posted by mikel
on Mar 25, 2009 -
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short of a dremel, whats the best way to open the security case of an xbox game i just got from circuit city?
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posted by sammich
on Mar 12, 2009 -
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Can you think of any examples of a retailer that has both a chain of physical stores and a "shop online" section? I've been helping out a friend who owns a knitting store with his website, and now that he's expanding I think we need to rethink the way his site works. I'm just wondering how other people organise things like stock levels when more than one physical location is involved.
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posted by web-goddess
on Mar 9, 2009 -
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Trying to remember the name of Best Buy-like chain store from the late 80s early 90s.
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posted by drezdn
on Feb 20, 2009 -
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Social Media Retail filter: I'm trying to find examples of "best in show" social retail sites. Think "Facebook" meets "hot or not" but for rating apparel and house/home goods (for example). Bonus points if they offer the ability to follow particular users that have a good eye for style/trends that you find appealing, similar functionality to how you follow a user's feed on Twitter.
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posted by xotis
on Feb 9, 2009 -
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When is the best time of the year to catch deeply discounted seasonal clothing at retail or online stores?
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posted by l2yangop
on Feb 4, 2009 -
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What are some good, high-level, invitation only conferences for someone on the board of a large-cap, publicly traded company in the retail/consumer goods industry?
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posted by coward
on Feb 1, 2009 -
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What are best practices for assigning SKU numbers to products? And is there a book that covers the absolute basics of inventory control?
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posted by wam
on Jan 10, 2009 -
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Where can I buy Discworld items (Terry Pratchett) such as t-shirts, calendars, play scripts, coffee cups etc., in Brisbane, Australia before Christmas (not online as I don't have either a credit or debit card)?
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posted by h00py
on Dec 22, 2008 -
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As a retail customer, why is it rare to receive a thank you after completing a transaction?
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posted by jorlando
on Dec 7, 2008 -
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There's a particular snack product I want but can almost never find in local stores. What are my options?
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posted by Robson
on Oct 8, 2008 -
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So, what's the current Received Wisdom on what to do when you get home and find that your 5 year old has lifted a couple pieces of candy at the grocery store without benefit of payment?
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posted by baylink
on Oct 7, 2008 -
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Does anyone know how to effectively (and economically) market a women's shoes and accessories retail store in London, UK?
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posted by gadha
on Sep 11, 2008 -
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