Sales and Marketing

BJ’s Wholesale Club set to open two new Midwest locations and looking to add...

With 216 locations and 136 gas stations across 16 states, BJ’s Wholesale Club recently announced the company is expanding to Michigan, opening two new locations in metro Detroit.

Building a strong corporate culture helps businesses recruit, retain employees

Having a focused, well-defined corporate culture can be the difference between recruiting and retaining top talent and losing out on great staff because your organization appears unwelcoming or even hostile.

Retailers say Black Friday again proved a popular kickoff event to holiday shopping season

It’s become a jumble of shopping holidays: Black Friday rolls into Small Business Saturday, which then after a one-day break becomes Cyber Monday.

Billion dollar sale of Greektown Casino-Hotel may be sign of things to come for...

JACK Entertainment is selling its Greektown Casino-Hotel to two other casino operators and property owners.

Holiday sales expected to increase but that comes at a cost for some retailers

With holiday promotions and marketing starting the day after Halloween, retailers are focused on carving out a bigger piece of the online pie, which may prove costly.

Bedrock, Shinola add key staffers to its ‘curated’ hotel offering in downtown Detroit

As Detroit’s economic recovery continues, its hotel industry grows right alongside with new builds, sizable renovations and more coming online in recent years.

Solution for sweaty helmets appeal to pro athletes and beyond

Around 2008, Justin Johnson was attending a college business class where the main goal was for the students to create business plans. Fast forward 10 years and Johnson is building brand awareness through endorsements with professional athletes.

‘World of Disney’ gets makeover at both California and Florida locations

After more than a year in design and development, the Walt Disney Company has revealed a complete makeover of its "World of Disney."

Citizen debuts Marvel-inspired timepieces at New York Comic Con

Fans of the Marvel Universe might be tempted to put aside their Apple Watch or other e-device after hearing that a stalwart in the conventional timepiece industry—Citizen Watch—is now collaborating with Marvel.

How to: Promote your personal brand

Lessons from P.T. Barnum and social media.

Strong summer sales sparks optimism among convenience stores

Strong summer sales at the nation's convenience stores have resulted in record levels of optimism.

Three rules to successful channel building

If you are a high growth business, chances are you use social media and influencers to help spread the word about your product or service.

Global exec helps students find success from failure

Failure is inherent in the decision-making process. It’s how you handle the problems, issues and concerns that will arise as a business leader that separates you from the pack.

The next time you set goals, start with strategy

Without strategy, a business of any size is likely to find itself in a tough or losing position against the competition.

Ready to launch? Here’s a head start

As a guy who literally began his company on a card table in his living room, I have a special fondness and respect for others who want to start a business.

5 ways to coach your sales staff like a winning sports team

Check in with Lance Tyson on any given day, and he may be coming from a meeting with an up-and-coming sports franchise, leading a training session for a professional football team or creating a highly personalized training workshop for team leaders.

Beer and movies? It’s a natural with growing Flix Brewhouse business

The concept of eating out while watching a movie isn’t revolutionary, but what is new is how Flix Brewhouse is doing it.

Expert shares the ‘why’ behind how customers buy

Thanks to the internet, shoppers are forever changed. They are now in the driver’s seat when it comes to consumer goods, services and pretty much everything else they buy these days.

Five ways to ramp up the effectiveness of your meetings

There are anywhere between 36 and 56 million meetings in the United States alone. Leaders tend to agree that meetings are critical to success, yet many still struggle to engage workers and boost productivity.

Digital marketing firm expands services into Canada

White Glove Workshops, a digital marketing company, is looking north—to Canada.
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