CSP Magazine | January 2013

Retail Resolutions for 2013

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This is a month when we see how our new year’s resolutions play out. Based on the recent CSP Outlook Survey in our December issue, retailers were more bullish on business in the year ahead than they have been over the last few annual surveys. In fact, the survey reported that 60% said current business is good, and almost as many expect business to show “great” or “some” improvement. The retailers I polled top their resolution list with a focus on growing inside sales.

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