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Cash Management Basics
Cash is your business's lifeblood. This guide will help your business -- and you -- avoid a heart attack.
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- Case Study: Making the Jump from Wholesale to Retail
- Retailer Profile: Paulette Cole, ABC Home
- How I Did It: Tony Hsieh of Zappos
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Recommended Links
ProductBlazer
This free online search engine has indexed 40,000 supplier websites with half a million innovative products, creating a single, searchable database for retailers.
RFID.org
Radio frequency identification (RFID) is the next wave in retail technology. While still in its infancy, it promises significant advances in retail data capture technology, while it is also very controversial due to privacy concerns. Every smaller retailer should keep an eye on developments regarding this technology.
The Collaborative Planning, Forecasting and Replenishment Committee
Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment is at the leading edge of supply chain management initiatives. The concepts of retailer/vendor cooperation are fundamental to smaller retailers looking to improve supply chain and performance.
The Retail Owners Institute
This website offers a number of solid how-to articles on a number of topics targeted specifically to the smaller retailer.
iBiz Resources--Resources for Business
IBiz offers a number of resources relevant to the small retailer.
Search Engine Watch
For those smaller retailers looking to capitalize on the tremendous potential of ecommerce, this site offers a wealth of information about marketing your website for success.
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