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Simple Strategic Planning for the Independent Retailer
Strategic planning guides a retail organization towards those goals that will provide the stakeholders with the results that will encourage continued investment in the organization. The plan becomes the roadmap for the ongoing growth of the organization. An effective strategic planning process is a key management tool for insuring a vital, growing organization. As the planning process becomes part of the day to day activities of an organization, the results will become the fuel to maintain and improve the planning process.

What it takes to be an Entrepreneur
What is an entrepreneur? Are you one? Do you fit the mold? The word “Entrepreneur” comes from the French word entreprendre (to undertake) + eur (-or). Thus, an entrepreneur is one who undertakes, or an undertaker. (Not in the funeral director sense.) One who undertakes to organize an enterprise. Just because you started a business or own a store doesn’t mean you’re a true entrepreneur.
Customer Intimacy Leads to Customer Loyalty
Gallup research shows that satisfied customers do not come back. Only loyal customers come back. Have you ever had a previous customer come back? Why? What made your customer return; your prices, your service or your installers? What does turn a satisfied customers into a loyal customers? “Developing customer loyalty is the most important foundation for ongoing business growth.”

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Retailer Brands - Lessons from UK and what it takes
Retailers are assuming that consumers will embrace retailer-owned brands. They may be in for a big surprise. Hopefully, being sensible, they will have researched this move. Not to do so would be naive. It is suggested that Stephen Cain, when at Coles, was behind the plan to move to a higher percentage of retailer-owned brands. Maybe, but it is worth pointing out that his experience of UK food retailing was with ASDA - a committed EDLP strategist. ASDA increased its percentage sales of retail brands in recent years by relying on PRICE not VALUE. There is a difference!
5.9 Applying lessons learned from Uganda in South Africa: Enterprise solutions to poverty
Based on what we learned in Uganda through UEF (including the convening power that the Shell brand had with local banks) we established ETEF, our South African fund, with new financial products and an independent intermediary in the form of an independent fund manager with particular expertise in the small-scale energy sector in place from the start.
Factors to Consider When Selecting a Point of Sale System
One of the most critical and possibly frightening purchases a retailer will ever have to make is a point of sale system. It is a critical purchase because it will force the retailer to reexamine their business policies, procedures and plans for the future. It is a frightening purchase because few retailers have experience in selecting a point of sale system and with such a large investment required they will have to live with their decision, be it good or bad, for quite some time. This document lists the essential items that retailers should consider in their POS buying decision.
The pros and cons of working as an independent contractor
Whether you are currently employed or you are unemployed and considering working as an independent contractor, you should carefully weigh the pros and the cons. Making the decision to work as an independent contractor means you are wise enough to measure the pros and cons.
More retail Jungle fever...Retailer’s vision …(part4)
What the retailer will be looking for when you present a new product.
Spanish Retailer, Zara Decides to Form a Joint Venture with the TATAs, rather than franchise
Inditex, the Spanish retailer behind Zara, expects to open its first stores in New Delhi, Mumbai and other Indian cities next year. Inditex, the Spanish retailer behind Zara, is to set up shop in India in partnership with Tata, the conglomerate, as it presses on with an aggressive expansion plan despite the global downturn. Europe's largest clothing chain is betting that its "fast fashion" model can be transposed to the subcontinent. The group, which already has outlets in 73 countries, from Russia to Guatemala, prides itself on being able to design, manufacture and deliver new lines in just two weeks, compared to an industry average of nine months.
Increase Your Sales by Using Independent Sales Representatives
* Why would I be interested in using Independent Sales Representatives? * How does using Independent Sales Reps increase sales? * How does an Independent Sales Rep get paid? * What are the other advantages of using Independent Sales Reps? * Doesn't the Independent Sales Rep add cost? * Can Independent Sales Reps serve as distributors? * Why don't all Principals use Independent Sales Reps? * How many lines should an Independent Sales Rep carry? * Will my Rep help build my business -- or just be an order taker? * How much commission is the Independent Sales Rep customarily paid?

How To Widen The Gap Between Your Compensation Versus Your Value
Are entrepreneurs the only ones that own their own business? Everyone is really in business for him / herself, like an independent contractor. How you perceive the connection between the employee mind-set and that of an independent contractor is imperative. The independent contractor like the successful entreprneur, has a responsibility to maximize and deliver value. What can you do to deliver your assigned responsibilities with a new approach and be proactive with your talents in a way that creates maximum value? This article offer 2 key areas of focus for employees to increase your value, widening the gap between your worth and your compensation. Those are the folks who never get laid off, no matter what the economy is doing.
Independent Contractor vs. Employee
Many business owners have used independent contractors when appropriate and especially when the needs are part time and/or irregular hours. Using independent contractors can save the business owner on payroll taxes and can be a plus if the need is occasional.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ATTRACT INCREASED SCRUTINY
Government agencies, running record deficits, look to companies' use of independent contractors as a source for increasing revenues. Business sees independent contractors as providing much needed staffing flexibility. Taxing agencies consider independent contractors as tax cheats and force business owners to become enforcers of government tax policy. This article explores the criteria businesses need to follow to avoid a finding that your independent contractors are actually employees resulting in assessments for past taxes, penalties, and interest.
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