You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs
We can’t find good people! This isn’t a new assertion of course, but lately it seems I’ve been hearing it a lot more. They are out there...So, go find them!
Business Transition – A New AGS Initiative
Successful business transitions require time and careful planning – in most cases, many years of planning. Transitioning ownership, whether within families, to employees or to outsiders each come with their own unique challenges.
Bottoms Up!
How do you plan and merchandise your inventory? While we have been talking about the four steps of merchandising for nearly 20 years, the impact that 2021 has had on your merchandise assortments requires a more comprehensive analysis of your business. Last year was a welcome surprise, but it was surprising nonetheless, catching many somewhat off guard when it came to proper inventory planning.
The Roaring 20’s
History doesn’t necessarily repeat itself, but it does often rhyme. Having just come off of the best year for retail jewelry sales, perhaps ever, the questions are, how long will this last and how to plan for the rest of this year.
A December to Remember
I don’t even have to ask how you did. If you are in the jewelry business, you did well in 2021.
Our Marketplace is Changing
The marketplace is speaking. Loudly.
I Had Turnover All Wrong
For decades, we taught turnover to thousands of people throughout the country...Recently, however, I came to the conclusion that I had it all wrong.
It’s YOUR Data
We don’t share retailer’s data with vendors unless we have explicit permission to do so. It’s YOUR data.
Earth’s Treasures
Do you really want to identify your diamonds as earth-mined?
Introducing SalesRep Direct™
As we approach working with 50 brands in The BIG Network™, we see the scope of work to be done is still incredibly broad. While these top brands generate a significant portion of the total sales in many stores, there are still hundreds of companies with whom we are not currently working – and therefore, whose inventory planning and management have ample room to improve.