The Retail Owners Institute®
The Retail Owners Institute® is a web-based resource at www.RetailOwner.com.  Now the "foremost self-help resource" on retail finance, The ROI® serves independent retailers worldwide, 24/7.  With its emphasis on the basics of retail finance, inventory management and cash flow control, The ROI is particularly relevant to owners and decision-makers of retail operations with up to 100 stores (especially those who may be accounting-averse!)  The ROI has been called "a WebMD for retail owners." 

By Retailers, for Retailers. 24/7
The ROI's information and resources about the business of stores is simply unmatched.  It serves a fast-growing audience of more than 26,000 unique visitors each month from around the world, offering:

• more than 48 in-depth articles by retail experts on retail financial management and control
• more than 200 webpages of content exclusively for independent retailers, available 24/7, worldwide
  
• performance benchmarks for 50 separate retail segments/verticals
• online "calculators":Key Ratios; GMROI & Turnover; Cash Flow; P&L Planner; OTB Calculator™ for merchandise buying (Open-to-Buy) plans
  

About two-thirds of The ROI's proprietary content is behind a "walled garden", accessible only to those with Access Privileges to The ROI's Members-Only Collection.

Here's what you'll find inside The Members-Only Collection:

• The ROI Library

The extensive - and growing - collection of The ROI's proven, practical, and substantive retail financial management how-to articles. 

• Online Retail Calculators

The ROI has developed retailer-friendly, online "calculators" for the most important financial metrics you need to measure, monitor, and manage:

• Cash Flow Calculator
• GMROI and Turnover Calculator
• Key Ratios Calculator
• Profit & Loss Planner

• The ROI Guides for Retailers
  

Downloadable booklets packed with The ROI's practical, how-to financial management strategies for retailers. 

• The ROI's Short Course on Retail Financial Basics

Nothing else like it anywhere.  Self-paced, interactive, and fun!  Takes all the mystery out of the "business part" of retail.  (Never again be initimidated by an accountant or a banker!)

• Glossary of Retail Financial Terms

From "Accounts Payable" to "the Working Capital Wheel", your quick reference resource for the financial terms used in retail.

You can enjoy full access privileges to The ROI's Members-Only Collection for less than $1 per day.  Click here for details.