by Mercato Team | Sep 9, 2018 | Customer Satisfaction
What’s the difference between your favorite grocery store and the one you kind of hate to go to but it’s the closest one right now and options are pretty limited? What makes your favorite store the one you want to go to every time? The one you pencil in on a Sunday as...
by Mercato Team | Aug 20, 2018 | Inventory
Excess inventory occurs when a merchant orders an inaccurate supply of inventory (too much). Excess inventory can also result when the demand for a product unexpectedly drops so that the business is left with more product than can be sold. This is a problem many...
by Mercato Team | Aug 9, 2018 | Industry Tips & Trends
Within the past few years, the market for high-end foods and specialty foods has increased dramatically. The industry growth has been skyrocketing with gourmet, specialist, and artisanal businesses. 2019 looks like a promising year for the food business but, 2018 has...
by Mercato Team | Aug 5, 2018 | Personnel
Your employees are the face of your brand. They are your store ambassadors. It is important to make sure your employees are well-trained enough to know how to handle things when you are not around. Friendly, helpful, well-informed employees can make a world of...
by Mercato Team | Aug 1, 2018 | Customer Satisfaction
Did you know that 97 percent of consumers in 2017 searched online to find local businesses? In this ever-modernizing age, the internet has become the public’s go-to source for information, which means your potential customers might be Googling you first before even...