By Bill Scott, founder of StoreReport LLC & Scott Systems Inc. In 1957, I took a night job as a disc jockey for a local radio station. At the time, it was the first and only FM station in the town of Shreveport, La. where I grew up. My shift began at 6pm, and ended…
Marketing Disruptive Technologies
Confessions of a common nerd. By Bill Scott, founder of StoreReport LLC & Scott Systems Inc. Congratulations! You’ve come up with a fantastic, new idea that will change the way the world works. You’ve built a prototype, identified your target market, studied your competition and received encouragement from your clients, family and your friends. Some…
Now Is the Time to Pay Attention to Your Inventory
By Bill Scott, founder of StoreReport LLC & Scott Systems Inc. For years, we have been advising retailers to cut back on unnecessary stock. Why? In the past it has merely been in the interest of increasing profits. But, that’s all about to change. Disruptive technology is a technology that forces a market to change its…
Constructive Criticism: The World’s Biggest Oxymoron
By Bill Scott, founder of StoreReport LLC & Scott Systems Inc. Nobody’s perfect. Not you, definitely not me, not your spouse, your parents, your kids, your boss… I repeat, nobody is perfect. Criticism in any form, shape or fashion is a weapon designed to cause pain. Too many parents are guilty of raising their children on…
It’s Time We Had a Meeting
Bill Scott, founder of StoreReport LLC & Scott Systems Inc. Large corporations did not make America, nor the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Australia, South Korea, or any of the other free nations of the world. Instead, it was the common, every day, hard-working, selfless, unsung heroes in dozens of countries, and in thousands of communities…
Sometimes Success Is A Box of Rocks
By Bill Scott, Founder of StoreReport LLC & Scott Systems Inc. Several years ago, I was reworking a convenience store on behalf of the owner. The store was already a pretty good store… as good as stores go in most small towns, I guess. After a few weeks of ferreting out all the stock (which…
How Far We Have Come
By Bill Scott, Founder of StoreReport LLC & Scott Systems Inc. The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering ~ Bruce Lee IT’S ALWAYS HARD to say goodbye to someone you have known for half your life. Such is the case when I lost a dear friend last week. David Powell, the…