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Author Archives: Rick Boretsky

Employees, Employees, Employees!

In retail, employees come and go….A LOT!! There is a lot of turnover, a lot of part-time staff, a lot of temporary staff for busy periods,  and a lot of new hires for high growth retailers. Retailers have multiple systems …

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Top 10 LinkedIn Don’ts

I am a huge fan of LinkedIn. I refer to it multiple times a day. It is a great business tool that allows me to connect with my professional network, share industry news, keep in touch with others, and share …

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SaaS vs Hosted: What You Need To Know

These terms are thrown around a lot and I think it is important that retailers understand the difference between SaaS (Software as a Service) and Hosted. While these 2 have similarities, they also have many differences. Many vendors claim to have …

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Omni-Channel Retailing and MDM

Can a retailer have an effective Omni-channel retail strategy without a proper MDM approach? Let’s break this down further and see what conclusion we come to. First, let’s start off with some basic definitions, as per Wiki: Omni-channel Retailing – …

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I Hate Apple

There, I said it. With a majority of the world’s population in love with their Apple devices, it is a difficult statement to make publicly. OK, “hate” may be too strong a word, but it’s just enough already with Apple …

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