I was driving north up the highway to Portland, Oregon, when I noticed a huge inflatable blowup of a couple...
ONCE UPON A TIME, all the tech you needed to run a successful store was a decent cash register. Now,...
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A Custom Visual Standards Manual, or CVSM, is one of the best ways to guarantee your employees maintain the look...
Our local Target has been undergoing a major remodel this summer, to the tune of $4.9 million. It’s been fascinating...
I’ve been visiting local spa stores to prepare for my seminars at the International Pool | Spa | Patio show...
Longtime SpaRetailer columnist, Linda Cahan, joins us to talk about the right way to merchandise hot tub chemicals. Not the...
If you aren’t watching “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” on Netflix, you probably know someone who is — and annoying...
You’re driving along listening to the radio, when ahead you see a big white tent with banners waving in the...