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Pastries: Displayed like Royalty

A visit into Central Philadelphia today discovered a majestic find in merchandising.  17th Street’s Miel Patisserie is a distinguished pastry producer, retailer, and cafe.  The

The Visual 80/20 Rule

We’ve all heard that 80 percent of our business comes from 20 percent of our customers.  But rarely do we consider the 80/20 Merchandising Rule.

Whole Foods Wins VSMD Retailer of the Year

Congratulations Whole Foods. I’d be interested to understand what others view as the difference between Whole Foods and companies like Wegmans (a previous employer of