Category Archives: Store Operations

10 Ways Retailers Can Maximize EID Sales

10 Ways Retailers Can Maximize EID Sales Eid has always been a major event for retailers; be it commodity or fashion. Every customer is super important as everyone goes to retail stores or malls with a  strong consent to buy. … Continue reading

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Four Insights From Four Infographics on Retail

Infographics are very popular these days. They present complex data visually in a way that is impactful and easy to understand.  There are numerous recent Infographics published on the web around the retail industry. Even though most of these are … Continue reading

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Planogram & Space Optimization

This is a guest post by Mr. M Usman Barkat (Head of Planning at Stylo Shoes) The way merchandise is displayed plays a critical role in bottom line achievement. Lately I have seen significant improvements in the way retailers across … Continue reading

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Are Labor hours really infinite?

A few weeks back I went to a big shoe store close to where I live. Being the peak sales period of the day, the store was busy. As I was wandering across racks stacked with merchandise, I noticed a … Continue reading

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Pre-season Planning: A key to taking a confident initial season bet

With increasing lead times and shortening selling season span, it is becoming impossible not to focus your energy towards pre-season planning. This gives a retailer the confidence to take a calculated initial bet to achieve his sales and inventory targets … Continue reading

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