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Mastering the Art of Assortment Planning: What You Need to Know
Discover the five steps to creating lasting retail success through strategic assortment planning, to optimize your offering and enhance customer loyalty.
The Number One Reason Customers Shop in Your Store
Discover the number one reason that influencers where customers shop for home improvement products, and what it takes to be a customer’s first choice.
Great Independents Can’t Be Beat
Discover the ‘why’ behind the resilience of independent retailers in the face of an evolving retail landscape with nine unique strengths shaping their success.
Is Now a Good Time to Invest in Your Business?
Learn how investing in your business’ future during a downturn opens opportunities to make big moves to increase market share and profitability.
The Best Defense is a Good Offense
There are many things a dealer can do to stay on the offense and move the business forward instead of just focusing on keeping it from sliding backwards.
Return on Investment – “Hardlines” Article Feature
In a recent edition of Hardlines Home Improvement Quarterly, I explored the key issues surrounding retail renovation and design (and their effect on ROI).
Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas from BMF!
BMF wishes you a very Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas! We hope this holiday season is filled with good food, fun, and relaxation!
7 Ways to Drive Up the Average Ticket
An average ticket is defined as the average dollars spent per transaction. Here are some key factors that influence the average ticket.
After the Renovation: Avoiding the Slippery Slope
Have you ever walked into a store during a grand opening and wandered about in awe and admiration, only to return a few months later to find disorder, dismay, and disarray? Why is this?