The Retail Industry

A nearly daily task for a used book dealer is pricing books purchased for resale. Here are pricing guidelines and factors to consider.

Build-A-Bear Workshop is one of the few surviving toy retailers today, outlasting Toys "R" Us. What's behind the company's success?

The closing of a retail chain can take a piece out of the community and out of your memories.

Memories from almost ten years of doing retail price change work, and four or five years before that working in other retail areas. Being stalked by customers, human behavior and interesting happenings were all in a days work.

On November 6, 2013, video rental titan Blockbuster Video announced that their last 300 U.S. stores would close in January 2014. Movie fans were surprised to hear there were any Blockbusters left.

A comprehensive business analysis of Walmart Stores Inc., one of the most well-known, internationally-recognized retailers, for the US market.

The basic duties of a cashier are to greet customers, ring up merchandise, bag the items, take the customer's payment, and thank them for their business. What training or skills are needed?

I have been asked these questions for years and decided to put the answers in this article. This is a must read for Costco fans.

Get a glimpse into corporate finance and how large organizations use debt to finance and expand operations.

Are you looking for a job where you can use your people skills? Consider a job in retail! Before you send in that application, find out what you can expect as an entry level sales associate.

Retail work is polarizing—some love it, while others can't stand it. If you're considering jumping into a career in retail, read on for a list of the major pros and cons of working in a store-based sales environment.

Are your brick-and-mortar sales a little low? Chances are, you can fix that with a few simple methods. Here are five ways to drive traffic and visibility to your storefront.

This article discusses all the reasons you should not seek employment from Walmart.

If you've just received excellent customer service at your supermarket, thank the store's trainer. They are responsible for ensuring the staff's training is up to date and everyone is working safely.

This market intelligence report uses several techniques including PESTEL analysis to investigate and summarize Kmart’s external environment and 4P technique to examine Kmart’s marketing mix and its consumers, and offer some strategies for future development.

How many times do you see an angry or frowning sales associate? Almost never, because we have to hide it. This is what working in retail is REALLY like.