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Retail Minded Magazine
(RM Issue 29 – Tradeshow Issue)

 Are you the boss? Discover how to strengthen your role in supporting your team… plus discover ways to be a great leader in general! The latest issue of Retail Minded also shares insight on how to style online photos to help gain customer attention, ways pop up shops can strengthen your store visibility – even if you already have a store – and why affiliate marketing may be good for your business. Additionally, discover the latest retail news and independent specific insight to help your retail business thrive!

 

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Retail Minded Magazine
(RM Issue 26 – Tradeshow Issue)

What’s a retailer without the right inventory? To help your store succeed, it begins with sourcing the right inventory for your unique customers. To help, attending tradeshows is a must. This issue of Retail Minded discusses tradeshow strategies aimed at helping merchants better navigate their tradeshow success, as well as identifies best practices in communicating with vendors. You’ll hear from industry experts, gain tips to help you strengthen your next tradeshow experience and more. As always, we also have industry experts Kizer & Bender sharing their thoughts on retail life lessons, and RETAILMaven Cathy Wagner is back with her latest Cash Column exclusively for Retail Minded. Check it out now!

 

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Retail Minded Magazine

(RM Issue 25 – Fall 2016)

There is no time like the present to strengthen your business… so go ahead and strut your way into store success with the help of Retail Minded! This issue dives into what exactly the Mobile Wallet looks like for smaller merchants, as well as discusses Instagram for retailers. Plus, if you aren’t already familiar with Gen Z shoppers, this issue will give you a front row view of who they are and how you can better support them. We also share security tips for your store and offer insight on how you can strengthen store sales. Industry experts Kizer & Bender share their thoughts on retail best practices, and RETAILMaven Cathy Wagner is back with her latest Cash Column exclusively for Retail Minded. Check it out now!

 

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Retail Minded Magazine
(RM Issue 24 – Summer 2016)

Looking to make your store stand out among the rest? Don’t miss out on ten tips from industry experts Kizer & Bender on how to make dynamic window displays to help your retail store sell, sell, sell in the latest issue of Retail Minded! Additionally, we take a look at what it means to be a retailer in a state with open carrying laws – such as Texas is. No issue of Retail Minded would be complete without insight on how to make more money, and this issue is no exception. Learn ways to make money while you sleep, plus gain insight on mobile shopping and your retail biz. Finally, discover ten reasons retail and summer make the perfect combo! Check it out now!

 

 

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Retail Minded Magazine
Special Edition

Want to help your customers better? Retail Minded’s SPECIAL EDITION dedicated entirely to customer service can help you do just that… and more! Learn the tips, tricks and techniques to help strengthen your customer care, as well as gain insight on what customers expect and want from merchants today. Plus, discover ten must have products for your store that you (likely) have yet to discover! And just when you think you’ve learned a ton… .expect to gain even more from Retail Minded’s Resource Guide, available to help you identify “retail minded” approved vendors to work with! Finally, enjoy expert insight from Kizer & Bender, Chris Edmonds and more!

 

 

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Retail Minded Magazine
(RM Issue 22 – March 2016 )

Looking to ignite your sales, your staff, your customers and even yourself? This is a not to miss issue of Retail Minded, offering news, education and support uniquely for independent retailers! Gain insight on strengthening in-store sales, ways to train a millennial staff, ideas to avoid employee turnover, thoughts on how to manage friends and family in your work environment, insight on Facebook ADs for eCommerce and much, much more. Plus hear from the Council of State Retail Associations, Star Cloud Services, retail experts Kizer & Bender and our other experts on ways to maximize your store success. Finally, don’t miss Retail Minded’s Resource Pages in EVERY issue, delivering you retail minded approved vendors to help your business succeed!

 

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Retail Minded Magazine
(RM Issue 21 – February 2016 )
The latest issue of Retail Minded magazine delivers to you not-to-miss retail NEWS, EDUCATION & SUPPORT specific to independent businesses. Expect to gain insight on what what you need to know if you’re looking to sell you biz in 2016, tips to strengthen customer happiness in your store environment, ways you can ignite your sales in the year ahead, ideas for sales and promotions from retail experts Kizer & Bender, cash flow knowledge from RETAILMavens Cathy Wagner, e-commerce shipping insight to help make shipping a breeze and 10 Reasons the New Year can be good for you! Plus, much, much more! Get your issue now!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(RM Issue 20 – December 2015 )
The year may be coming to an end… but there is still a lot to learn from 2015! This issue of Retail Minded features some of the top blogs from RetailMinded.com over the past year, as well as offers brand new insight from retail experts Kizer & Bender, our friends at ShipStation and much, much more! Plus, gain three reasons why you need to make trade shows part of your agenda for 2016! Finally… enjoy the updated Resource Pages featured in Retail Minded. Gain this and more in the latest issue of Retail Minded!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(RM Issue 19 – October 2015 )
This holiday season, let Retail Minded help you dazzle in sales! Our first ever “Holiday Edition” offers you insight on how you can maximize holiday success through a variety of ways. Discover tips on how you can make the upcoming Small Business Saturday your best yet, hear from Cathy Wagner of RetailMAVENS on ways you can avoid falling into a “holidaze” and gain insight on how mobile marketing can help your unique business. Plus, gain best practices on shipping, insight on how to gain more reviews from customers and thoughts on how to avoid stress this holiday season. We also introduce you to eight must have items you can STILL order for your store this holiday season! Check this and more out now from Retail Minded!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(RM Issue 18 – September 2015 )
Ready to rock your business and discover helpful ways to gain success? Issue 18 of Retail Minded supports you with realistic ways you can strengthen your business! Gain insight on alternative financing and why it may be right for you, learn how shipping over-sized items may become easier in your near future and discover 4 ways to better control your stock… something every retailer can appreciate! Plus, our friends at ShipStation introduce their first of a regular column – Shipping 101 – in the latest issue of Retail Minded Magazine! Finally, we’re thrilled to introduce you to some outstanding communities being revitalized in the Washington D.C. area! Get your copy now!!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(RM Issue 17 – July 2015 )
It may be summertime, but that’s no reason to scale back on your business success! The latest issue of Retail Minded offers you insight on Facebook local awareness ads, fraud & the upcoming EMV deadline, minimum wages and recent changes that may impact your business and insight from retail experts Kizer & Bender on life lessons that any retailer needs to know. Plus, Retail Minded’s Founder introduces you to her hometown of Libertyville, Illinois – the place she was proud to call home during her childhood! Finally, discover some best practices for “treasure hunting” for your store for Kathryne Shelton! This is an issue you won’t want to miss… promise!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(RM Issue 16 – May 2015 )
Are you ready to gain tips on how you can increase stores sales? If you’re ready to learn this and more, this issue of Retail Minded is one you won’t want to miss! Gain insight on small business insurance and must know tips for your unique retail business, identify retail mistakes you may – or may not – be making,learn how to keep up with the consumer demand of free shipping and returns when sold online and hear why unexpected inventory may be good for your business. Additionally, gain a stronger understanding on student loans and how they impact small business owners. Plus, gain insight on product merchandising and much, much more! Get your issue now!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(RM Issue 15 – Special Edition: POS | April 2015 )
RMIssue15_CoverThe first ever Special Edition of Retail Minded is all about Point of Sale and Maximizing Your Dollars! Expect to gain valuable insight on everything you need to know about the October 2015 EMV deadline, best practices on choosing the right POS solution for your unique store, insight on why high margin inventory is good for business, ways to balance your inventory and dollars, tips on tablet POS solutions and why friction-free shopping is ideal for you and your customers. Plus, meet a variety of POS vendors that can help you navigate what’s best for your POS needs, as well as discover security risks your store may have due to POS! Ready to make your store rock when it comes to making money? POS can help you… and this issue is a must-read to help you do this!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 14 – Spring 2015)
RMIssue14This issue of Retail Minded introduces readers how to finally end the ever enduring “how can I help you” challenge. Plus, learn practical, tried and trusted ways to better serve your customers, and gain valuable, expert insight on ways you can maximize your customer care from retail experts Kizer & Bender. Additionally, hear why Apple Pay may or may not be for you, plus gain a look at what digital retail specific to independents really means. This issue also shares insight on how to use labeling to your advantage, offering best practices on your retail label needs. Once again, we also welcome retail expert Cathy Wagner to share her insight on retail cash flow, as well as offer some healthy living tips for your busy retail schedule. And if interns are in your future, don’t miss the checklist on how to evaluate your internship experience in this latest issue of Retail Minded Magazine! Want more? Don’t worry… there’s a lot more to gain from Retail Minded!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 13 – Winter 2015)
RMIssue13The start of a New Year is the perfect time to analyze your business and identify what you can do to best supporting your store needs. This issue of Retail Minded allows you to do just that, as well as introduces you to a new design layout for 2015. From understanding markdowns vs. discounts to helping become a better leader among your staff to finally understanding the psychology of selling, this issue is one not to miss. Plus, get ten expert tips on running your store from industry leader Kizer & Bender and learn ways the cloud can help you better operate your business. Finally, discover tips on what you should be doing in case you want to sell your store and check out our fist ever “Resource Pages” for all your store needs! Ready? Set… Go! Get your copy now!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 12 – Fall 2014 Issue)
Retail Minded Magazine - Issue 10Tis’ the season that retailers long for all year! With customers ready to buy and stores ready to sell, there isn’t a better time of year to showcase just how great your unique retail business is. This issue of Retail Minded delivers that extra support we know you need… from how to better support male customers to ways to deliver memorable, stand out customer service to all customers to ideas on how to generate more publicity and more sales. Plus, we discuss Small Business Saturday, Apple Pay, the Independent Retailer Conference, health tips for busy store owners (that’s you!), legal insight for small businesses and more. Ready to make this your best holiday season ever? Get your copy now!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 11 – Summer 2014 Issue)
Summer, Winter, Spring or Fall… this is a must see issue of Retail Minded Magazine! The Summer 2014 edition of Retail Minded introduces readers to best practices for managing online reviews – with expert insight from the folks at Yelp – as well as retail tips for giving your store a mid year merchandising update, insight on how to handle “firing” employees and resources for retailers to get in touch with specific to their states.  Plus, we share thoughts on what you can do should you decide to not be a retailer anymore, as well as provide ideas on how to best produce a pop up shop. Retail Minded also discusses whether you should pay off your mortgage and ways to live a healthier retail life. Finally, we’ll introduce you to Raleigh, North Carolina and the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association… as well as a new retailer from Atlanta who has a store worth bragging about!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 10 – Spring 2014 Issue)
Retail Minded Magazine - Issue 10Spring is in full bloom and Retail Minded is discussing all things marketing! Gain insight on the value of cause marketing and how this growing trend is a great addition for independent merchants, review ways digital marketing may make sense for your store, learn different ways in-store marketing can impact your biz… plus, discover how planning all your marketing efforts via an organized, online calendar can help you reach more store goals and store sales! We’ll also share insight on how to boost your credit, tips to get organized in both your store and home, ways to secure your store from a data breach and much, much more. Finally, discover the independent scene of Winter Park, Florida and learn how you can combine a few stores into one! Get your copy of Retail Minded now!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 9 – Winter 2014 Issue)
Retail Minded Magazine - Issue 9Begin the New Year with expert insight on branding your business, whether or not you should open a second location, understanding Generation Y, tips to help merchandise during slow months and more! Additionally, we’ll unveil key ingredients to successfully promoting your brick and mortar store online, as well as how to deal with post-holiday blues… and lack of sales. To help support your entire life, we’ll also introduce you to ways to better manage your health and your financial security. Plus, Twitter’s head of Small Business Russ Laraway chats with us on how to maximize your Twitter success! Finally, whether you welcome dogs into your store or not, we’ll look at the best ways to manage shoppers with pooches in tow. Ready to get “retail-minded”? Get your copy now!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 8 – Fall 2013 Issue)
Retail Minded Magazine - Issue 8Discover expert insight to help your store thrive this holiday season! Learn from retail expert Harry J. Friedman on how to maximize add on sales, gain tips from Patricia Norins on how to have your best Small Business Saturday yet, learn ways to strengthen your store success in your local community, discover insight on buying from crafters and artisans and much more! Plus, we’ll introduce you to real retailers who have navigated their own paths for retail success. Finally, gain tips on staying healthy this holiday season, as well as discover ways to manage the chaos of store hours and personal fun during this busy time of year!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 7 – Summer 2013 Issue)
Retail Minded Magazine - Issue 7Gain expert insight on how to throw stellar in-store events from retail experts Kizer & Bender, as well as hear from event pros on their best tips to maximize sales and customer engagement. Plus, learn about the Marketplace Fairness Act and what it means for your business, discover how music impacts your store and sales, gain tips on avoiding theft and hear from RM’s Money Matters expert Mike Vodicka on how you can maximize your personal net worth. Additionally, truTV’s Hardcore Pawn’s Ashley Broad talks retail & family, discover merchandising techniques from Lyn Falk of Retail Works, and gain realistic tips to combat theft. Finally, gain tips on strengthening your social media organization and much, much more!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 6 – Spring 2013 Issue)
Retail Minded Magazine - Issue 5Spring or whenever, there is no better time to learn more ways to help your store thrive! Discover the 10 best tips on how to host an effective employee training with unique insight just for indie stores! Plus, gain expert advice on how to reach out to your local media, best practices on negotiating a lease and hear from RM’s resident financial expert Mike Vodicka on ways to gain capital to help grow your store from one store to two to three or more. Finally, meet real retailers who are busy leading – and loving – their retail lives. We’ll also give you thoughts on how to effectively navigate trade shows and much, much more!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 5 – Winter 2013 Issue)
Retail Minded Magazine - Issue 5Dive into 2013 with news, education and support that is unique to independent retailers! Hear from Constant Contact’s Ron Cates on social media strategies that actually work, as well as gain expert email marketing tips. Discover ways to keep customers local and satisfied, explore our top 5 money tips for 2013, review our 2013 retail resolution list and learn the best practices on handling returns from retail expert Harry J. Friedman. Plus, meet a retailer who overcame a natural disaster that devastated her store and gain expert tactics to avoid markdowns. Finally, we’ll support your total lifestyle with expert advice on healthy habits and ways to be the person you were born to be! Our popular column “You Ask, We Answer” is back, as well, offering you stand-out, industry support and advice from experts nationwide.
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 4 – Holiday Issue 2012)
Retail Minded Magazine - Issue 4Gain expert insight to support your store and you during the holidays! From e-commerce to PR to in-store event ideas, the Holiday Issue of Retail Minded Magazine is packed with useful tips, ideas, articles, insight and more to support you both in & out of your store. Plus, gain a better understanding of Fair Trade, hiring friends and learn more about how Alexandria, Virginia’s Old Town Boutique district comes together to help each other thrive. Finally, gain expert health and wellness advice on balancing the emotional and physical stress the holidays can bring, as well as learn how to manage your biggest credit challenges this busy spending season. Get holiday ready with Retail Minded!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 3  – Summer 2012)
Retail Minded Magazine - Issue 3Discover the best tips for email marketing for retailers, gain a strong understanding of generational marketing and learn how state and nationwide laws affect your unique store. Additionally, gain some practical merchandising tips, hear from the 3/50 Project’s Cinda Baxter, and find out tips on supporting local customers plus out of town customers. Finally, meet a store with zero inventory dollars to spend… but is successful year after year! In addition to all this, you’ll discover answers to some of retailer’s most popular questions from RM’s trusted retail experts and much, much more!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 2 – Spring 2012)
Issue 2 of Retail MindedWe did it once, now we’ve done it twice! Issue 2 of Retail Minded Magazine discusses how to use Pinterest specifically for retailers, why bringing pets to your store can help sales, what retail “turn” is and how it can help you make more money! Plus, get introduced to stores across the country and their store owners. Finally, enjoy some pampering tips because as any retailer knows, YOU deserve it!
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Retail Minded Magazine
(Issue 1 – Our Premiere Issue)
Issue 1 of Retail MindedMeant to be archived – never tossed – the Retail Minded Magazine is the perfect reference to refer to again and again. With retail how-to-steps, interview questions for interns, money management tips, personal well being advice and so much more, Retail Minded Magazine truly brings to life the reality of running a boutique business. Meet retail pros from across the country who are doing what you are – running their own show while juggling life – and learn, lean on and gain trust from industry insiders to help your business thrive.
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