Business Plan for the Small Retailer (PDF)
Business plans are essential road maps for success. Learn how to develop a business plan for a retail business.
Choosing a Business Location
In addition to location, several other considerations are important when choosing a retail site
Competing with the Mass Merchandisers
With the recent expansion of mass merchandisers into almost every locale, how can the small business survive? This study's results can help you understand how to compete - from merchandise and marketing to service and customer relations.
Consumer Products & Retail
Section from Vault.com featuring current news, hot links and specific content relevant to consumer products and retail business
Displaying at Farmers' Markets
Tips for presenting fresh fruit, vegetables, flowers and other produce for maximum appeal; includes packaging and container suggestions and suppliers
How Can I Compete with the Big Discount Stores
Nine successful survival strategies for small business retailers that want to stay competitive in today's market
Keep a Close Watch on Inventory - Part I - new
Methods to help retail stores avoid internal loss and shoplifting
National Association of Convenience Stores
Provides knowledge, solutions and connections needed by the industry
Industry-at-a-Glance Report: Apparel Retailing (PDF)
This report focuses on smaller apparel retailers. Industry trends apply to small retailers as well as large ones.
Industry-at-a-Glance Report: Convenience Stores (PDF)
"Time is Money" is an expression that especially relates to convenience stores. This industry has recently experienced record sales.
Industry-at-a-Glance Report: Gift Shops (PDF)
The focus of this report is the gift shop industry on both national and local levels and includes novelty and souvenir shops.
Industry-at-a-Glance Report: Health Food Stores (PDF)
The results of the Health Products Business 1999 report Health Food Store Survey. In 1999, 65 percent of health food stores had increased sales volume; however 76 percent reported increased competition from mass merchandisers.
National Association of Resale & Thrift Shops
Guide to consignment stores and the resale shopping industry
Put Your Best Foot Forward With Dynamic Displays
The way you display your merchandise can have an impressive impact on your sales; here are the steps and fundamentals to creating an effective display
Retail and Wholesale: How to Do Business Transactions
Written with a slant toward the homebased business, this article gives the basics of pricing, payment, and invoicing for the retail and wholesale businesses
STORES Magazine
The latest retail news, buying guides, "hot topics" and an archive of previous print articles
Strategies for Co-existing in a Discount Mass Merchandiser Environment
Learn small business survival techniques with winning attitudes, merchandising, marketing and customer service.
We All Pay the Costs - Stop the Shoplifters
The negative effects of shoplifting for retailers and the economy, how shoplifters operate, how to stop them, employee theft, policy and guidelines
Why We Do What We Do - new
Tips for the retailer to gear up for greater profitability during the holiday buying season with a few modifications to the storefront
