MAN, THIS WAS a fun issue to produce. It’s our biggest ever— and our philosophy was just because it’s big, doesn’t mean we have to pad it out with fluff. So we’re launching a bunch of innovative new features that we think you’re really going to like. Here’s a sampling of what you’ll find inside this month’s edition:
One Week in the (Business) Life: here, one retailer writes down every thing they do for an entire week. It’s a great opportunity for you to compare your daily productivity against other successful retailers.
Fast Risers: here, we profile a retailer who has had a very successful year, with growth of more than 20 percent, and try to determine the behaviors that fueled their rapid growth.
The Great Debate: in this new column, we pit industry members on opposite sides of an issue against each other in an
e-mail debate.
Booknotes: more than a book review, we take our favorite new business books and present 10 valuable ideas either gleaned directly from the book or inspired by it.
We’ve also tweaked and put a fresh spin on many of our regular sections. I even took the advice of the entire INSTORE staff and changed my picture. And along with it, the computer font I use as my signature (since my actual handwriting looks like that of a six-year-old who has accidentally been given adult cold medicine. Sigh.)
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So, from top to bottom, first page to last, we’re ready ? it’s showtime!
Wishing you the very best business …
David Squires
Executive Editor and Associate Publisher
