Think Like a Consumer / Act Like a Retailer ®

Think Like a Consumer / Act Like a Retailer ®

Sometimes you need to go back to the basics… so this issue’s article is a slightly updated version of our first ever blog post, which was originally published in Builder Magazine in 2009, to kick off our blog entitled Think Like a Consumer, Act Like A...
How do you determine the included and optional features you offer?

How do you determine the included and optional features you offer?

Successful retailers spend a massive amount of time strategically defining their “Product Assortment” aka the products they sell in their stores. They have a clear, updated understanding of their competitor’s Product Assortments and, very specifically, how they want...
Lessons Learned from Creating 100 Design Studios

Lessons Learned from Creating 100 Design Studios

We’re celebrating a milestone. We’ve designed 100 unique Design Studios since we started offering this service! When I opened Success Strategies 13 years ago, we were focusing on strategic operational improvement and marketing/management-type consulting...
It’s Time to RE-evaluate Your Design Consultant’s Role

It’s Time to RE-evaluate Your Design Consultant’s Role

Today’s forward-thinking builders hire design consultants to do more than ever before.  Well trained professional, knowledgeable design consultants are skillful salespeople, knowledgeable design experts, and confident rapport-builders. It is an antiquated business...