Advice to Retailers: It’s All About Inventory Management
By Becky Boswell Smith

As every good retailer ought to know, you can’t take your eye off the merchandise for a moment. You have to know what’s on the shelf, what’s selling, how much of it is selling and how long you have had it.

And that’s just the beginning. Every question leads to another and you’ve just gotten the outline for effective inventory management.

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What’s Selling at Market?

Retailers Turn Eye to Consumers’ Nesting Urges
By Becky Boswell Smith

In the first markets of this new year, retailers came to buy, but to buy cautiously. Crowds were good and activity was busy, but restrained.

A look at some of the top products sold by IMAX in Atlanta and Dallas, as well as other markets, confirms many of the trends I believe will be dominant in this economically challenging year.

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Creative, Affordable Cash Wraps
By Linda Cahan

The cash wrap desk is a main focal point for many stores.

If your store is filled with upscale, fabulous pieces and your wrap desk is a laminated box there may be a visual disconnect. When faced with replacing or renovating the cash wrap, many retailers try instead to pretend it's not there, or not so bad. It's expensive to replace a large unit and challenging to come up with something affordable yet appropriate for the image of the store.

Here are three ideas to consider:

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Employee Spotlight

Heather McDuff
Shipping Coordinator

Heather is a shipping coordinator at IMAX, responsible for making sure special customers get their merchandise on time. She’s been in the job for 5½ years and says she likes to help customers and enjoys the people she works with.

A native Tulsan and a single mom, Heather has a 2½-year-old daughter Maggie who is her delight. Her favorite ways to spend free time are traveling and reading, but mostly spending time with Maggie.