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Mar 02, 2016 Resources

Six sales practices to ditch in 2016

You probably know which sales tactics are helping your numbers, but do you know which ones are costing you valuable sales? Fortegra’s Kevin…

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Feb 05, 2016 Resources

A consumer-driven approach

With Spring Fair kicking off this Sunday, portfolio director Nick Davison explains how retailers can extend their customer reach … Retailing has…

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Jan 27, 2016 Resources

Modern Day Selling #7 – Effective closing techniques

Brian Barfield’s series on Modern Day Selling concludes with a look at closing the sale – which should prove a straightforward process if the…

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Jan 26, 2016 Resources

Modern Day Selling #6 – Selling with vision and insight

Having explored customer types and selling methods, Brian Barfield turns to the importance of knowledge and truthfulness when looking to close a…

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Jan 25, 2016 Resources

Modern Day Selling #5 – Managing your sales presentation

Engaging with the customer is important – but so is having the ability to manage the encounter wisely, and avoid losing time and other potential…

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Jan 24, 2016 Resources

Modern Day Selling #4 – Creating your own selling style

Negative selling styles are all too prevalent across the retail sector – in this instalment of his series on Modern Day Selling, Brian Barfield…

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Jan 23, 2016 Resources

Modern Day Selling #3 – Cementing the customer connection

Sometimes, we know what we want, but are too frightened to ask, says Brian Barfield, who continues his series by explaining how the ability to…

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Jan 22, 2016 Resources

Modern Day Selling #2 – Connecting with the customer

Brian Barfield's Modern Day Selling series offers a unique perspective in teaching sales associates how to reconnect with their customers and…

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Jan 21, 2016 Resources

Modern Day Selling #1 – Identifying today's customer types

The winds of change have continued to blow in the furniture retail sector, writes Brian Barfield, who feels that a focus on the customer has –…

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Jan 19, 2016 Resources

Augmented Reality for furniture retailers

Visitors to Maison&Objet in Paris this month might stumble upon the Augmented Reality Lab, a conference and consultation hub run by business…

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Jan 08, 2016 Resources

Three additional ways to maximise revenue

The retail industry has evolved into an incredibly competitive market, making it harder than ever to offer value to customers. With an increase…

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Dec 23, 2015 Resources

The future of selective distribution agreements

What can distributors of furniture brands in the UK learn from how Germany has approached the fashion brands Asics and Adidas? According to…

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