After a dip in confidence last month, the NMG Index remained steady heading into December and was up year over year.
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Alternative Payment Methods Are Here to Stay
You could be missing out on potential sales because you aren’t offering the right (or any) alternative payment methods.
Study: Consumers Trust Local Businesses Over Internet-Only Brands
Consumers are more likely to trust a local business compared to an online-only brand, according to a new survey. But with great trust comes the higher expectations for exceptional service.
The Evolution of Black Friday
What’s out? Black Friday. Taking its place? Black November. Consumers have been shifting their shopping habits around this weekend for years. The pandemic pushed those trends even further.
Use Your Brand Story to Attract New Retail Talent
The doors of growth are wide open, many are struggling to keep pace with shopper demand, and the pool of candidates to grow our teams seems empty. So, now what?
Recruiting and Engagement Challenges for Rent to Own in Today’s Environment
What are the big box retailers doing to attract and retain new talent today, and do similar strategies make sense for the independent rent-to-own dealer?
Supply Chain, Economic Uneasiness Drag Independent Retail Confidence Down
Independent retailers saw their confidence dip heading into November, according to the latest NMG Index survey results.
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61: Mike Whitaker Pt. 1, On the Role of Education at Virtual Events
In the first of a two-part series, we sit down with the architect of Nationwide Learning Academy Mike Whitaker. In this interview, Whitaker goes into the evolution of NLA as the shift to virtual events takes hold.
60: Jones Light Furniture Opens Up on Bringing in AT&T
Angelia Stewart, President and Co-owner of Jones Light Furniture & Appliances in Stevenson, Alabama, joins the Independent Thinking podcast to talk about the decision to bring AT&T into her small-town Independent retail business and the benefits of being able to offer connected services to her community.
59: Furniture & Bedding Supply Chain Updates and a PrimeTime Preview with Jeff Rose
Ahead of Virtual PrimeTime in mid-March, we sat down with Nationwide Marketing Group Sr. Director of Furniture & Bedding Jeff Rose to talk about the latest disruptions in the F&B supply chain, and we get a preview of what’s to come at Virtual PrimeTime and beyond for furniture and bedding retailers.
58: Let’s Talk Succession Planning in Retail with JRM Sales & Management
There’s perhaps no conversation that’s more difficult to have for family-run and independent businesses than the one that involves succession planning. In fact, that’s probably why only 30-ish% of family-owned businesses make it to the second generation of ownership. We sat down with JRM Sales & Management founder and CEO Joe Milevsky to talk succession planning and a whole lot more.
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