5 phrases you should never (ever!) tell your customers

5 phrases you should never (ever!) tell your customers

The number one reason customers do not return to retail stores is bad service, says Retail Doctor Bob Phibbs. And yet, most retailers appear unaware that they are disappointing their customers: an oft-quoted study by James Allen et al. revealed that 80 percent of...
12 pros and cons of online, cloud-based POS systems

12 pros and cons of online, cloud-based POS systems

A good Point of Sale (POS) system is a key tool for retailers to increase sales, keep an overview of stock and provide high-quality customer service. It can, however, be difficult for non-tech savvy retailers to know which POS system they should invest in. In the past...
9 surefire ways to annoy your customers

9 surefire ways to annoy your customers

Perhaps you are one of those retailers who frowns when people enter their store looking for stuff to buy. Maybe you find customers touching all the nice stuff in your shop rude. And let’s not even talk of those troublesome people who want to take your stuff home with...