We remain convinced that private label charge accounts can increase sales and customer loyalty if properly managed and promoted. Unfortunately, the demands of carrying credit can stretch the already tight cash flow that most independent stores experience. R2S Financial Group is one of the leading private label credit companies serving the independent retail community for […]
Archives for July 2013
Obsolescence. Please don’t shoot the messenger!
See our static Obsolescence page for the latest news and updates. Long before “Software as a Service” (SAAS) became popular, Smyth has taken the approach of maintaining our software so the end user can adopt new technologies as they evolve. We have clients who last purchased our then current software over 30 years ago; but […]
Retail Markdowns
Guest Post: Our long time friend and associate, Linda Carter, with The Retail Management Advisors recently published this wonderful explanation of markdowns. She was gracious enough to allow us to re-post her article. This is a great summary and I highly recommend signing up for her newsletters. A simple definition of markdowns is the difference […]
Case Study – Fillings: Planning pays off.
I’m honored that Jay Filling has asked to guest post on our blog so he can share with fellow retailers the key to his remarkable performance improvements within a few short years. Thank you Jay for being so open with your story. ~ Tim Smyth. I recently thanked Tim Smyth and his team for hosting […]