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4 Ways for Retail Stores to Move Forward in 2021

6 Ways to Encourage Impulse Buying in Your Store

Having trouble selling impulse items in your store? Find out our tips and tricks for boosting these types of sales. Continue reading →

How Employee’s Attitudes Affect Your Sales [Infographic]

As a consumer, have you ever experienced the employee who knows everything or doesn’t seem like they want to be at work? Sometimes employees have been with a company so long that they get bored with the day-to-day tasks and the unhappiness with their own life overspills onto the salesfloor. You may or may not … Continue reading →

2021 Trends Explained: 5 Social Media Marketing Trends

When utilized fully, social media can be a great way to increase brand awareness and drive sales. Consumers spend an average of 2.5 hours a day on social media to stay connected with family, friends, and their favorite brands. When they see a friend talking about a brand, consumers are very likely to check out … Continue reading →

What to Expect at ICBA 2021

ICBA is right around the corner. ICBA is one of the biggest tradeshows for campus bookstores to attend and connects stores with some of our top vendors. ICBA, is being held virtually this year. But not to worry, we can still expect an engaging and informative conference like years before. We’d like to take some … Continue reading →

2021 Trends Explained: How Delivery is Evolving

Last week, we briefly mentioned 5 trends to watch in 2021. We’d like to expand on a few of these trends. This week, we are going to discuss how delivery is evolving. We’ve all seen delivery explode in 2020 and it’s going to continue in 2021 and beyond. Consumers appreciate the convenience and comfort of … Continue reading →

5 Trends to Watch in 2021

Sooner or later, things will return to normal. We can all put 2020 behind us and start moving forward. Here’s a look at what’s going to be trending in 2021, according to NACS. Retailers have rolled out new technologies to keep up with shoppers’ needs. Brands are combining forces. Headspace partners with Spotify, Alo and … Continue reading →

3 Lessons in Leadership During COVID-19 [Infographic]

Well everyone, 2020 is officially in the past and we are excited for a brighter 2021. But there are some lessons we can take away from 2020. The way you ran your retail store probably changed drastically last year and there are some changes you likely plan to continue post-pandemic. We’d like to share some … Continue reading →

Happy Holidays from DSC

Thank you to all our vendors and resellers for your continued partnership throughout this past year. Here’s to a happy and healthy holiday season, and cheers to a positive start to 2021.