Vol. 1 Number 4

 
The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing But the Truth

The National Retail Federation site includes a lead article on recent retail sales statistics and links to a host of other retail data banks. Over time, comparing national sales statistics to your store's performance can give you insight into how you are doing compared to the broadest of measures.

http://www.nrf.com/findex/

Ego Surf — See Your Name In Lights

Put in your store name or the name of a competitor and watch Ego Surf bring you back 20 sites where your name was mentioned. You can supply Ego Surf with an e-mail address to provide more than 20 hits.

http://www.egosurf.com

Area Code Listing By Number — The Subject Says It All

Pop Quiz for newsletter subscribers. Your telephone message says you received a call from an unknown rep from area code 246. Where is 246? Answer: Barbados. You can find all the area codes in North America on this very simple and useful page.

http://www.cs.ucsd.edu/~bsy/area.html

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Vol. 1 Number 3

 
National Retail Federation: Statistics

What's happening to retail sales in your part of the country? Are they increasing, decreasing or flattening out? Being able to plan for future trends is vital to the industry and the study of past trends is a definite clue to what you can expect in the near future.

http://www.nrf.com/services/info/region/

Retail-Recruiter.com: The Retail Employment Connection

When it comes right down to it, employees are the heart and soul of the retail industry. A good one can improve sales and profits and a bad one can drive customers away or drive you mad with frustration. This site allows potential employees — those truly interested in a job in retail — to post resumes and allows you to read and contact those who sound like they fit your needs.

http://www.retail-recruiter.com/

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Vol. 1 Number 2

 
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook

What does the coming year hold for retail employees? Competition is fierce and finding and keeping the good employees is vital to the success of any retail operation. Get the latest information from the Bureau of Labor and Industries on what you and your prospective employees can expect.

http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos025.htm
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco1004.htm

US Census Bureau: Retail/Wholesale Information

Statistical information may seem dull but it is vital to keeping your store alive and thriving. Visit this site and get a historical perspective on both inventory and sales. The US Census Bureau does much more than count heads and you should be taking advantage of the great data to be found here.

http://www.census.gov/econ/www/retmenu.html

Volunteer Match Online: Find Caring Volunteers for Your Store

Museum and hospital gift stores live and die by their caring and giving volunteers. This site allows you to announce openings and gives potential volunteers the ability to search for opportunities based on geography and areas of interest. A completely free service and invaluable to non-profit organizations.

http://www.volunteermatch.org

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Vol. 1 Number 1

 
DeBarcode — Directory of Bar Code and Universal Resource Identification

DeBarcode is an Internet directory service specializing in bar codes and universal resource identification. But, this great web site doesn't stop there. You can enter your own barcode into the database. Using this database the user can find the manufacturer of a product and their corresponding web site. The site has helpful links to registering your domain. There is a charge for registering your barcode

http://www.debarcode.com

Message Blaster — Send the same message different ways

MB is your unified outbox. You can send a message to scores of people and have them receive the message the way they communicate. For example I can send the same message to my customers, prospects, colleagues and relatives. Message blaster defines how they will receive the message and tracks the receipt of the messages. Presently message blaster works for phone, cell, fax, pager, e-mail, snail mail and express mail. The first three people are free and then there is a per minute charge.

http://www.messageblaster.com

Museum Network.com — The Subject Says It All

This site is for retailers even if they have little interest in museums. Everything about this site is first class. Member login, e-commerce, affiliate program, e-zine, search engine, superb graphics and easy navigation makes this a great reference site for improving your web site.

http://www.museumnetwork.com

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