Bob Phibbs, the Retail Doc, hosts a live session covering essential retail tips: the right customer greeting, effective window merchandising, and how to use AI to improve hiring and listings.

Short, practical takeaways include using a simple greeting, keeping windows clear so shoppers can see inside, and using AI to grade and rewrite job postings to attract better candidates.

This episode gives quick, practical retail tips for selling to male holiday shoppers — especially last-minute buyers on Christmas Eve. Learn how to prepare your store, engage without overwhelming, offer visible high-impact gift options, and make returns and decisions easy so men can buy confidently.

It covers what to show (big, bright, or cool), what to avoid (asking budget or following too closely), and simple tactics like playful signage, checking in without hovering, and suggesting wrapped alternatives instead of gift cards to boost holiday sales.

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WBBM Noon Business Hour interviews Bob Phibbs, CEO of The Retail Doctor, about how Black Friday has transformed — from month-long online deals and softer store traffic to younger shoppers treating it as a social event. He explains why in-store experiences and human connections still drive most sales and what retailers must do to win holiday shoppers.

The conversation also touches on tighter budgets, shifting promotions, and why retail stories often mask steady annual sales gains despite noisy headlines about declining foot traffic.