Retail

Retail Tips for a Successful Holiday Season

Retail Tips for a Successful Holiday Season

The holidays are rapidly approaching, and the holiday season is big business for retailers! Americans spent over $936 billion during the 2022 holiday season according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) which is impressive considering that it occurred amid...

Tips on How Your Retail Organization Can Reduce Holiday Theft and Loss

Tips on How Your Retail Organization Can Reduce Holiday Theft and Loss

The Holiday shopping season is here, and retailers will soon be navigating the annual Black Friday and Cyber Monday events. Stores will welcome thousands of visitors, most of which will be there to legitimately shop. However, there will most likely be a few bad actors...

Effective Strategies for Increasing Average Check Size in Restaurants

Effective Strategies for Increasing Average Check Size in Restaurants

In the highly competitive restaurant industry, finding ways to increase revenue and profitability is a top priority for restaurant owners and managers. One effective approach is to focus on increasing the average check size, which refers to the amount of money spent...

Retail Tips for a Successful Holiday Season

Retail Tips for a Successful Holiday Season

The holidays are rapidly approaching, and the holiday season is big business for retailers! Americans spent over $886 billion during the 2021 holiday season according to the National Retail Federation (NRF) which is impressive considering that it occurred during a...

Retail Tips for a Successful Back-to-School Selling Season

Retail Tips for a Successful Back-to-School Selling Season

As the summer season comes to a close and families start their back-to-school (BTS) shopping, retail’s second busiest season of the year comes at a time when there are extraordinary pressures within the economy that we have not seen in quite some time. Surging...

Keys to Restaurant Success

Keys to Restaurant Success

Nobody ever said the restaurant industry is easy. Beaten up by COVID closures, record-high inflation, and persistent staffing shortages, some operators are just an invoice or two away from hanging up the “Sorry, We’re Closed” sign for good. Even in the best of times,...

Menu Item Analysis and Categorization for Restaurants

Menu Item Analysis and Categorization for Restaurants

Menu Item Analysis and Categorization is the study of the profitability and popularity of menu items and the impact each has on operations. It requires a thorough understanding of food costs, sales, and the subsequent categorization of items. From there, various...

Fundamentals of Menu Design

Fundamentals of Menu Design

Proper placement of offerings on a restaurant menu is imperative as this placement plays a critical role in how customers order. Therefore, when designing a menu, it’s imperative that restauranters invest the requisite time and effort into selecting an appropriate...

Federal Excise Tax Considerations for Your Dealership in the New Year

Federal Excise Tax Considerations for Your Dealership in the New Year

As we begin the new year, I always recommend that our dealer clients take time to reflect and reassess the prior year and try to determine any areas where efficiencies could be achieved, and perhaps more importantly, revisit policies and procedures that could help...