Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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See benchmarks - and five year trend charts! - for the six key ratios every retailer must monitor. See how your store compares.


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How-To Articles for Retailers from The ROI
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What is YOUR Retail Business I.Q.?

What’s the difference between smart owners and lucky owners? Smart owners learn to use financial management tools to reach their goals. They use a current financial statement, a balance sheet, sales projections, inventory management and a cash flow statement to monitor and guide their daily decisions.  read more ...
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Learn Basic Retail FinanceYour Bookkeeper Quit?

TrainingNow. Learn Basic Retail Finance. At your own pace. 24/7.

The ROI's Short Course on the Basics of Retail Finance is an interactive, self-paced course. By retailers, for retailers. Learn how the income statement and balance sheet must work together. Learn how to do inventory buying plans (open-to-buys) at either cost or retail. Learn how to do a retail cash flow, one that reflects your buying plan.

Includes interactive content, self-quizzes, printable worksheets, extra how-to articles by retail experts, and a special case study: The I. M. Surviving(?!) Company."All you need is a little desire."
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Retailers - Have Cash Flow Problems?
(Is the Pope Catholic?) Retailers never should be without a cash flow. You can do it on the back of an envelope. There are just three components of cash flow control: Cash coming in. Cash going out. And, the difference. Tally these for each time period (week or month), and then the "running total", and you have your cash flow statement. Now you can talk with your bank about a line of credit, because you can show when you can repay the loan.


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