Management & Operations

In a retail landscape where margins are slim and competition is fierce, operational efficiency is the invisible engine driving success....

Opening a second business location is a huge achievement. It means that you’ve successfully launched a brand, developed a customer...

If you’ve recently opened a fast food restaurant or are considering expanding your current business, mastering the critical skills...

Drinksgiving. Drunksgiving. Blackout Wednesday. Thanksgiving Eve. Whatever you call it, the night before the Thanksgiving holiday in...

Before you open up for the day and after the last group of customers leaves, there are two very important things that happen: getting...

Shoplifting, theft and fraud are big problems for retailers. To give you some perspective, the National Retail Federation found that...

With careful budgeting, tracking and accounting, most businesses do just fine managing their operating expenses. But you can go a step...

There are many different types of retail businesses, each with their own unique operational and security requirements. Regardless of...

What is retail store management?Store management is at the core of a shop’s operations. It touches every aspect of running a retail...

Picture this: you’ve been in business for about 20 years, and you find out that the point of sale system you’ve been using from...

If you run a retail business, it never hurts to brush up on your understanding of the various expenses involved in running your business....

Restaurant owners have enough on their plates without adding fraud monitoring and theft prevention to their daily operations. Unfortunately,...

As a restaurant operator, deciding which online reservation software to use can make a big difference for your business.Read on to...

The right ingredients to running a successful restaurant aren’t just on your menu—they can also be found by tracking the right...

What makes for a successful restaurant? There are so many factors involved in keeping your restaurant running smoothly that it’s...

Back to school is one of the biggest sales periods of the year for retailers. Sales for both back to school and back to college have...

Pricing strategy is a big piece of the puzzle for retail businesses. Part marketing, part psychology, and part guesswork, pricing a...

Staying relevant, active and keeping up with the latest trends is essential in surviving the ever-changing hospitality industry in...

Opening a coffee shop isn’t easy, but a detailed coffee shop equipment list can set you up for success. According to a July 2020...

What makes one restaurant consistently busy while the competition struggles to fill the dining room? Tracking profits and losses is...

Few customers probably give a second thought to a restaurant’s floor plan, but the configuration of seating, bar and kitchen areas...