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Retail Store Openings & Closings April 2013

The Internet Sales Tax – Friend or Foe to Retail?

See What SASR Associates Are Saying

Eye on Retail: 7-Eleven

Foot Locker Sprints to the Finish Line

Eye on Retail: Walmart

CVS Rises to the Mobile App Challenge

Eye on Retail: CVS Caremark

Turning Shoppers into Buyers

Cutting Retail Staff: A Quick Fix that May Not provide a Long Term Solution

Retail Store Openings & Closings - March 2013

March sees Increase in Retail Jobs Ads

Eye on Retail: Meijer, Inc

The Loyalty Program Outlook

Eye on Retail: Ahold USA

Brick-and-Mortar’s answer to Show-rooming: Best Buy addresses the challenge

Eye on Retail: Limited Brands

Bricks and Mortar – Reinvented for Online Brands

Retail Job Ads see Increase in February

Eye on Retail: Uniqlo

Dollar Stores Openings on the Rise

Eye on Retail: Ross Stores, Inc.

Eye on Retail: PacSun

New Survey debunks Multi-Channel Retail Myths – or does it?

Eye on Retail: Men's Wearhouse

The Key to Engaging Retail Staff

Eye on Retail: Gap, Inc

Refer A Friend to SaSR and Earn $30!

The Likability Factor – How Retailers play the Social Media Card

Eye on Retail: Hot Topic

Why Technology Companies are Flocking to Establish a Bricks-and-Mortar Presence

New Year starts with Store Closing Increase

The High Costs of a Bad Hire

Eye on Retail: Charlotte Russe

Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Work in Retail: Retail Sales Associate

Lowe’s Leads the Way in Spring Hiring Surge

Eye on Retail: American Eagle Outfitters

We’re Watching You….

How Does Retail Stack up for 2013?

Eye on Retail: Aeropostale

In-Store Mapping – Innovative or Invasive?

Eye on Retail: Wakefern Food Corp (Shoprite & PriceRite)

The New Luxury Shopper

Eye on Retail: Dollar General

SaSR is Proud Member of NARMS

Market Yourself with a Resume – Part 2

New Store Openings Increase Slowly

Eye on Retail: Aldi

Eye on Retail: HEB

Market Yourself with a Resume – Part 1

The Lure of Dollar Stores

Eye on Retail: Food Lion

Eye on Retail: True Value

A Growing Demographic Retailers Can’t Afford to Ignore

The Magic of Visual Merchandising

Eye on Retail: TJX Companies

Cutting Your Losses

Eye on Retail: J.C. Penney

Eye on Retail: Which Warehouse Clubs have the Edge?

Holiday Shopping - The Early Bird gets the Dollar

Big Box Retailers Holiday Price Matching

And the Survey Says…

Holiday shopping should remind Bricks-and Mortar Retailers of Value-Added pluses!

Online Consumer Reviews: “Fake it ‘till you make it” is not an option

Gift Cards for the New Retail Age

Teaching Seasonal Retail Employees How to Sell

Personal Service Drives Customer Loyalty

Customer Service: A Tool for Small Retail Loss Prevention

Should Your Retail Business Get Pinned?

You Think? Thought Leadership as a Strategy to Build Your Small Business

Trade Shows and Conferences: How Small Business Can Get the Biggest Bang for Their Buck

Managing Your Small Business Online Community

Simplified Project Management for those Who Would Prefer Not To

Help Prospects Land at Your Small Business

Burn Out and the Small Business Owner: It’s 10 P.M. Are You Still Working?

No Time to Blog? Too Tuckered to Tweet? Frustrated with Facebook?

Should Your Small Retail Business Go Mobile?

Should Your Retail Shop Jump Onto the Layaway Bandwagon?

Holiday Shopping Preview

How Complementary Brands and Rival Retailers can create a Synergy for Success

Loyal to a Fault – the Value-Added of Loyalty Programs

Do Mobile Apps Enhance or Detract from Brick-and-Mortar Success?

To Tax or Not to Tax – That is the question

Layaway Programs offer new Life for Retailers

Educating Yourself for Retail

Eye on Retail: Rite Aid

Private Label Impact on Retail

Eye on Retail: Kohl's

Eye on Retail: Macy's

In-store Employees Impact on Buying Decisions

How Online Purchases are Enabling In-store Retail Successes

The Federal Reserve and Quantitative Easing: The Basics

How to Place a Value on Your Customers

How Retailers Can Gain the Advantage

Branding goes beyond a product’s hangtag…

CEO Lessons From the Retail Front Lines

Eye on Retail: Supervalu

Quick, Easy Meals in Demand - The Grocerant Trend

Skills Acquired in Retail Jobs

Eye on Retail: Safeway

Event Driven Marketing for the Small Retailer

Eye on Retail: Target

Eye on Retail: CVS Caremark

Millennia's Impact on Retailers

Retail Employee Turnover on the Rise

Eye on Retail: Publix Overview

Retail POS that ISN’T Software (at Least Not Always)

Too Small for the Mall?

Eye on Retail: Sears

Organics – will the recent revelations result in its decline?

Specialty Supermarkets’ Cream of the Crop

Finding the Right Combination: Attracting New Customers…and Keeping Them

The Buck Stops with You – Handling Customer Complaints

A Growing Retail Sector Means Engaging Your Customers

Eye on Retail: Lowes Home Improvement

Is Your Retail Business Targeting this Massive Customer Base?

The Whole Story

Does Customer Service Matter Any More?

A New Kind of Consumer Shapes Retail

How the Millennial’s Focus Impacts Retail

Eye on Retail: Best Buy

What Your Small Retail Business Customer Wants

The Power of Hitting “Send”

Retail Self-checkout: Boon or Bust?

Store Closings on the Rise in August but Holiday Hiring will be Plentiful

Retail Trends - Mobile Apps

Retail Trends - Retail Staffing Agencies

Holiday Hiring starts now! Temp Labor will be in High Demand!

Eye on Retail: A Pet-Smart Industry Looks Bright for Jobs

Millennia's Impact on Retailers

Who the Bleep Did I Just Hire?

Ebay is Not (Necessarily) Your Enemy

Over 11% Increase in New Retail Jobs in August

Location, Location, Location!

Everything Old is New Again

The Nuts and Bolts of Home Supply Retailers

The Science of Retail Supermarkets – Trends and Consumer Opinion

Challenges Ahead for the Office Supplies Sector

Eye on Retail: Office Supply Retailers

TJ Maxx Strikes Continues to Strike a Positive Note

Eye on Retail: Brand Savvy and Media Smart, TJ Maxx Attracts Fashionistas Everywhere

Increasing Competitive Advantage Using Temporary Retail Workers

Supporting and Connecting with a Mobile Retail Workforce

Retail Marketing: Have the Rules Changed?

New Retail Trends

Eye on Retail: Walgreens

New Store Openings and Closings offer Temp Labor Opportunities

Retail Job Ads see Increase in July

SaSR Launches New Mobile Website

Paws and Effect of the New Retail Pet Economy

The Good, The Bad, and What You Can Do About It

Eye on Retail: The Sporting Life ­ Outlook for Growth and Jobs

Putting a Little Mystery into Your Retail Business

Conversion: Not for Online Retailers Only

The Retail Sporting Goods Winding Road to Success

Eye on Retail: Home Depot

Eye on Retail: Costco

Forecast for Supermarkets – Sunny Outlook or Clouds on the Retail Horizon?

Using Social Media to Connect with Merchandisers

The Science of Retail Supermarkets – Trends and Consumer Opinion

Social Media's Impact on Retail

Brick and Mortar Retail? How to Deal with Showroom Looki-Loos

Despite Slowdown in Economy, Retailers Improvise, Adapt and Overcome

Healthy Times for the Drug Retail Store Industry

Impact of e-commerce on Retail Trends

Eye on Retail: Ask First, Launch Second

Find Retail Merchandising Work in YOUR AREA!

Retail Job Ads see Increase in June

Eye on Retail: How Health Clinics are Driving Drug Store Business

And Baby Makes Four - Managing at Retail

Eye on Retail: The Impact of Ecommerce on Walmart

Retail E-commerce: Putting the Dot in Your Com

Retail Department Stores: Where the Jobs Are!

Eye on Retail: Kroger Grocery Chain

Get your Foot in the Door with SaSR!

Eye on Retail: Department Stores

Retail Point of Sale Software: Buyer Be Aware

There is No Such Thing as a Dead End Job in Retail

Meet Cynthia Thomas

Staffing Solutions Glossary of Terms and Use

See What SaSR Clients Are Saying about SaSR Retail Staffing Services

How To Choose a Staffing Service

Are your Retail Wages Competitive?

Hire Retail Staff with Confidence

Meet Lisa Moore

Choosing a Retail Staffing Partner

Meet Robin Richardson

Partnering with a Retail Staffing Service

Temp Employment on the Rise

Meet Trish Thorpe

Competition for High-Tech Positions

Fostering Passionate Employees

Better, Faster, Stronger 5.4

Luxury Retailers-Department Stores Add Jobs

STAFFING FOR RETAIL STORES

SASR to Exhibit at Global Shop 2012

Meet Christi Palmer

Add Comments When You Apply

SASR to Exhibit at 2011 NARMS Conference

SASR to Exhibit at Global Shop

See What SASR Associates Are Saying

Meet Darlene Brandon

Director to present NARMS Webinar

Meet Debbie Bradway

Best Tips for Performing a Reset

Retail Expansion and Project Outsourcing

Meet Debbie Ludwig

Meet Heather McCool

Expert Level Stands Out in Retail Staffing

The Best of The Best Rep Excuses

SASR's 100,000th Rep Profile Created

SASR Adds 10 to Staff

SASR Celebrates 7 Year Anniversary

Retail Services Professional Joins Set And Service Resources

Customer's Success Breeds our Success

NARMS Annual Conference

Staffing Industry Executive Joins SASR

Career Levels and New Designation

New Logo and Web Design