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Retail Financial Management How-To Articles Available for Immediate Purchase and Download Proven how-to articles on the business of retail and the basics of retail finance , written by Pat Johnson and Dick Outcalt , co-founders of The Retail Owners Institute (www.RetailOwner.com). Since the mid-1980's, they have been the foremost experts on retail financial professionalism for independent retailers.

The straight-forward explanatory style of these articles resonates with independent retailers. The topics cover the key financial issues: Open-to-Buy, cash flow, GMROI, inventory turnover, the myth of the bottom line, banks, shrinkage, growth management, profits, and much more.

And now, these appealing articles are available to you 24/7 on the web, and very economically: $125 per manuscript.  Plus, you may "customize" these manuscripts to your retail segment and readership by inserting industry-specific references in the copy, etc.

Now it's easier than ever to bring your readers the best info and advice on retail financial management.

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To purchase one-time publication rights for your newsletter, magazine, or website for retailers:

Step 1. Login (see below)

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    • Step 2. Peruse the articles

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  • Thumbnail descriptions, plus word counts (range from 1,200 to 2,000)
  • Preview sidebars, forms, charts
  • Preview entire manuscripts
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    Step 3. Purchase, checkout and download

  • Place selected article(s) in your shopping basket; proceed to checkout
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  • Choose method of payment (major credit cards)
  • Download the selected manuscript(s) as Word documents
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    Step 4: Customize

  • You may modestly customize each manuscript to your industry and readership
  • Insert specific merchandise categories, trends and concerns, for instance
  • Add benchmark numbers or ratios for your industry (available for most retail segments from The ROI; see http://www.RetailOwner.com)
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    About the Authors

    Pat Johnson and Dick Outcalt are the Co-Founders of The Retail Owners Institute, a web-based enterprise (www.RetailOwner.com) serving independent retailers 24/7 worldwide. The Retail Owners Institute (The ROI) is dedicated to improving the financial professionalism of independent retailers, enabling them to "turn on their financial headlights."

    All of the resources of The ROI have been developed specifically for owners and decision-makers of retail operations (especially those who may be accounting-averse!) As the "foremost self-help resource" on retail finance, our promise is "All that's needed is a little desire." Retail decision-makers use The ROI and its Retail Strata:G products for all aspects of strategic financial planning and management.

     

     

    Pat and Dick are recognized experts in retail ownership issues, and each has been consulting to retailers for more than twenty years. Both are certified by the Institute of Management Consultants, Washington D.C., which is the highest accreditation in management consulting. Prior to their consulting careers, their experience includes being an officer of a bank, owning a small chain of stores for ten years, and senior management of a national retailer.

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    ASTRA, the national toy industry association, sponsors The ROI because they believe in providing tools and training to their retailers, helping them become more professional.