Downton Abbey, Titanic, Tutankhamun and Dinosaurs. What do all of these things have in common? Aside from being cultural phenomena...

Back to school is one of the biggest sales periods of the year for retailers. Sales for both back to school and back to college have...

Say hello to Melissa Joy Manning, the founder of the namesake fine jewelry brand known for its focus on sustainability and social responsibility. Melissa...

A restaurant’s menu is one of it’s most important sales tools even if it’s oftentimes only quickly glanced at. A Gallup poll...

Finding and hiring the best people for your restaurant can be challenging, and holding onto all-star employees can be even harder....

We’ve all heard the saying: “The customer is always right.” It’s been written in retail articles, plastered on the walls of...

Pricing strategy is a big piece of the puzzle for retail businesses. Part marketing, part psychology, and part guesswork, pricing a...

Staying relevant, active and keeping up with the latest trends is essential in surviving the ever-changing hospitality industry in...

Whether you’re a first time business owner or seasoned entrepreneur, your new clothing store will benefit from having a formal boutique...

Opening a coffee shop isn’t easy, but a detailed coffee shop equipment list can set you up for success. According to a July 2020...

Running a successful restaurant means all hands on deck at all times. Line cooks are an essential part of the culinary dream team that...

From cosmos to mojitos, how do you know which drinks customers want to order? We poured over best-in-class analytics from restaurants...

A retail distribution strategy is every step involved in getting products to shoppers. Having a meticulously planned, easily scalable...

What makes one restaurant consistently busy while the competition struggles to fill the dining room? Tracking profits and losses is...

The power of an attractive display cannot be underestimated. In French, window shopping is called “lèche-vitrine,” which translates...

Few customers probably give a second thought to a restaurant’s floor plan, but the configuration of seating, bar and kitchen areas...

When it comes to food safety, restaurants have a huge responsibility to their consumers. Not only should food taste and look great,...

Love them or hate them, tipped wages are a part of the restaurant industry that’s here to stay for the foreseeable future. While...

In the age of social media, restaurant email marketing might seem old-fashioned, but it is still the best way to deliver targeted and...

Local marketing is all about being seen, heard and found by your ideal customers. Great products, a great location, and yes, even...

Some of the most difficult challenges to tackle as a business owner are those that are out of your control. Credit card processing...