by Mercato Team | Feb 1, 2019 | Industry Tips & Trends
How Specialty Butchers are Making A Comeback At a national level, as the U.S Agriculture’s Economic Research Service reports the rise of consumer demand for local meat, the local butcher shop is more relevant and important than ever. Packaged Facts’ report, “Meat and...
by Mercato Team | Jan 31, 2019 | Featured, Growing Your Business
You’re passionate about what you do, you love creating and leading, and you’re finally living your dream: you own a specialty food store. No matter how you ended up here, you had to work hard, and you deserve recognition for that. Your customers will give you the...
by Mercato Team | Jan 31, 2019 | Legal & Finance
When you invite customers into your store, you bear some liability for their safety while they are on the premises. Unfortunately, grocery and produce stores have a lot of potential “hot-spots” for personal injuries. Customers slip and fall on grapes and berries. If...
by Mercato Team | Jan 30, 2019 | Customer Satisfaction
Customer service is what will set your specialty food store apart from grocery giants like Walmart and Kroger. Personalized help and warm, welcoming customer service makes your business better than the competition, prompts customers to recommend you to family and...
by Mercato Team | Jan 30, 2019 | Featured, Growing Your Business
An online marketplace connects users (buyers, potential customers) with a variety of sellers (vendors, merchants) allowing them to shop and interact in one place. The shared space increases efficiency by reducing the time taken to find specific products. Marketplace...
