The good location gone bad trap.

by | Feb 25, 2012

Even the most sophisticated retailers can get caught in the good location gone bad trap.  One potential mine field in this regard has to do with locations that are being leased in newly built or renovated centers.  The landlord’s leasing agent will show off the site ...

“Big Lots” or “Saks”

by | Feb 22, 2012

By the time an owner moves from just thinking about opening a new store to actually budgeting a project he has doubtless already hooked up with real estate agents, attorneys, marketing specialist, all having to do with the famous “location, location, location.” Now it...

Start with what you know.

by | Feb 20, 2012

Whether you are just starting with your first retail location, or planning to expand an already established store,  it is likely that you will find the information posted on this site completely relevant and very useful.  Everything, after an owner’s first vision of a...