by Delaney Consulting | Jan 14, 2020 | Operations, Pricing
Scan backs by their very nature are done after sales are completed. That means that your sales reports may be wrong. Especially if they are based off recent sales. When a vendor agrees to a reduced cost for products sold during a particular time period, the adjustment...
by Delaney Consulting | Jun 13, 2019 | Managing, Operations, Strategy
In the business world, independent retailers are often seen as not “really” a business. Vendors and technology solutions focus on the big players. Small retailers who deliver every day know that is not true. That is why retailers building for the long term bring on a...
by Delaney Consulting | Feb 8, 2019 | book, Merchandising
Writing your first book is a daunting task. Not the hours at the keyboard. Not finding a publisher. What’s hard? Something To Say in a Loud World. What is so important in the world that people need to hear another voice? Why add to the racket of the information...
by Delaney Consulting | Jan 8, 2019 | Merchandising
If you are going to NRF 2019 trolling technology booths in search of an affordable solution that actually does what it claims to improve retail business can be a challenge. I have lost count of how many times I have spent early January in NYC at the Javits Center at...
by Delaney Consulting | Jul 2, 2018 | Marketing
It is a surprising fact that most retailers and small businesses do not have an annual promotional calendar. There’s a vague sense that they may have a number of promotional offers available to customers through a previous email campaign or a bounce back coupon...
