By now you know how you store performed in November and December. In all likelihood you engaged in substantial discounting and still ending up selling less than in the same months in 2007.

The retail news being released by most large retailers shows some of the worst sales numbers in decades - with some reporting double-digit declines in year over year sales. For example, Target reported a 4% decline in sales while The Gap reported a 14% decline in sales.

Yet there was some encouraging news - December sales for most retailers were better than November sales.

What does this all mean for your store? What type of customer acquisition strategy should you employ in 2009?

You have two choices: 1) run your store by reacting to the outside news or 2) run your store by engaging in as many low-cost activities you can to drive customers through your doors.

While we do not advocate having you head in the sand and denying that the economy is going through a severe retraction, we also know that you will have a very poor 2009 if you do not energetically engage in finding new ways to get customers to shop and buy from you.

Here at independentstoresuccess.com we have loads of low-cost and effective tactics and strategies you can use to attract new customers and get your existing customers to buy from you more often.

Don't leave your future to chance - commit to taking control of your own economy and finding out as much as you can about what else you can do to find customers.

The time for action is NOW!

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