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By Shari Waters, About.com Guide to Retailing

Beat Yesterday Book

Monday June 19, 2006
When I worked for a discount chain store as an assistant store manager many years ago, I learned about a magic tool that predicted the future. Each morning I walked into the store, I knew what the day would bring. I knew how much money we would make that day.

Okay, so maybe this tool couldn't really predict the future and although I didn't know exactly what the day would bring, it was always pretty close to the day's net sales total. What was this magic tool? It was our Beat Yesterday Book. Is your store using one? If not, you should!
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