Focus Retail Inc.

12/31/2015

Wishing our friends & partners in independent retail a Happy & Prosperous New Year. And let’s in 2016!

12/30/2015

Retailers expecting a 'mostly merry Christmas' despite slow spending start http://www.cbc.ca/1.3382032

Unseasonably warm weather in much of Canada may have hampered the start of the holiday spending season, but a 'mostly merry Christmas' still likely across retail-land, forecasters predict.

12/29/2015

Our Break Even Analysis pinpoints your store's & helps you plan future sales http://www.focusretailinc.com/site/services

12/29/2015

A Look Back At Omnichannel - and how to move forward to make 2016 even better! http://www.pymnts.com/news/2015/a-look-back-at-omnichannel/

PYMNTS' recap of the top stories and highlights in omnicommerce from 2015.

12/28/2015

How to Turn First-Time Holiday Buyers into Loyal Customers http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/first-time-holiday-buyers-loyal-customers via hubspot

During the holiday season, most merchants are focused on acquisition. Stay a step ahead by starting to build a relationship with first time holiday...

12/28/2015

We know you love your business, & we're here to help you succeed. www.focusretailinc.com

12/27/2015

Warm weather cooling apparel sales across the country http://www.cbsnews.com/news/warm-weather-has-cooled-apparel-sales-across-the-country via cbsnews

Experts estimate retailers have lost over $400 million in sales of cold-weather clothing since November 1

12/27/2015

OTB Planning isn't necessarily only about cutting inventory - it can also be about increasing inventory levels in classifications that are growing and driving your business! We play offense to make sure you take advantage of those opportunities. http://www.focusretailinc.com/site/services

12/27/2015

A History of Boxing Day. What is Boxing Day, and why do Canadians (and the British) celebrate it? http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/12/24/what-is-boxing-day_n_4498366.html v

You may have been celebrating Boxing Day for decades without actually knowing what it stands for. Observed annually on December 26 in Canada, the...

12/26/2015

Do you know how much your boutique should have in each class? http://www.focusretailinc.com/site/services

12/25/2015

Here is a summary of retail hours across Canada for Christmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year's Day v http://www.retailcouncil.org/advocacy/christmas-day-boxing-day-and-new-year%E2%80%99s-day-retail-hours

Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are statutory holidays in all provinces and territories. Boxing Day is not a statutory holiday in most provinces.

12/24/2015

Brick and Mortar Retail isn't dead yet: Converting in-store shoppers to sales. http://www.chainstoreage.com/article/brick-and-mortar-isnt-dead-yet--converting-store-shoppers-sales

According to analytics reports from Adobe and RetailNext, online sales trumped bricks-and-mortar over Black Friday weekend and the trend looks to...