Retail Superstars: Inside the 25 Best Independent Stores in America
About this book
How small, one-of-a-kind businesses can break through among giantsMegachains like Walmart, Starbucks, Home Depot, and The Gap attract Americans to thousands of outlets by offering a large selection of goods and services. But this doesn't mean that independent stores can't compete with the big guys-and win. Retail expert George Whalin identifies and explores twenty-five highly popular and profitable independent stores from around the country. Unlike the mom-and-pops of yesteryear, these businesses embrace technology and innovation, generate word of mouth, and turn their size into an advantage. They ? ABC Carpet and Home in New York City? Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon? The Junkman's Daughter in Atlanta? Jungle Jim's International Market in Fairfield, OhioReaders will be inspired by how these independent stores are thriving and take away lessons they can apply to their own businesses.
