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Retail Sales

With No Website or Marketing Department, He Became a Millionaire Selling Potato Peelers on Park Avenue
Sales

With No Website or Marketing Department, He Became a Millionaire Selling Potato Peelers on Park Avenue

Joe Andes was a master salesman of the old school. He made his fortune one $5 sale at a time, working on a busy Manhattan street corner.
Gregg Schwartz | 4 min read
You Need to Stop Making These 5 Customer Service Mistakes

You Need to Stop Making These 5 Customer Service Mistakes

It's time to update your customer service training manual.
Bob Phibbs | 5 min read
Forget Cyber Monday: Here Are the 2015 Holiday Retail Sales Trends

Forget Cyber Monday: Here Are the 2015 Holiday Retail Sales Trends

What's clear is that marketers are wasting time and losing customers during the holidays.
Jerry Jao | 6 min read
U.S. Retail Sales Weak, Cast a Cloud on Consumer Spending

U.S. Retail Sales Weak, Cast a Cloud on Consumer Spending

Economists had expected core retail sales to rise last month. They fell.
Reuters | 2 min read
From Grand Theft Auto to Halo, Hot Video Games to Shine This Holiday Season

From Grand Theft Auto to Halo, Hot Video Games to Shine This Holiday Season

New consoles are great, but the real fun usually doesn't start until a year or so after when new games hit store shelves.
Chris Morris | 4 min read

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