Supply Chain
Retail’s Mental Health Matters: Building a Culture of Trust
Retail has always been a people business. Every interpersonal interaction, connection, and relationship—whether externally with customers or internally among team members and with leaders—is a vital link in the chain that creates results. In today’s environment, though, where every department is being asked to do more with less and the pace of change feels relentless,…
Read MoreNavigating Tariffs: The Ripple Effect on Retail
As I began planning this month’s newsletter, one word kept flashing across headlines, economic reports, and retail roundtables: tariffs. Whether looming at 145% or fluctuating and retracting, the mere possibility of increased tariffs is already impacting the way retail teams are planning, pivoting, and preparing. From sourcing to sales, tariffs are top of mind. While…
Read MoreMaximize Your Holiday Impact: Strengthening Retail Leadership from the Field to Store Support Centers
The clock is ticking on the holiday shopping season! With Thanksgiving falling on the very last Thursday of November this year, traditional retailers face an unusually tight window—just four weeks and four critical weekends—from Black Friday to Christmas Day. This year’s December 25th holds even greater significance, as it also marks the first night of…
Read MoreHow Retailers Can Overcome Supply Chain Chaos
Resolve to Make this the Year of the Retail Merchant “Within the last three years, retailers had to adapt to the most volatile circumstances of the last 30 years, dealing with pandemics, war, inflation, and energy crisis.” – Retail Trends 2023 These past three years have turned the retail merchant’s world upside down with supply…
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