Every hour of every day, shoppers visit retail stores intending to buy but leave empty-handed. Brick-and-mortar retailers aren't being beaten by Amazon or other online competitors, they're beating themselves by not focusing on the shopper who is already in the store but left without buying. In Store Traffic Is a Gift, retail analytics expert Mark Ryski shares game-changing insights from over twenty years of research and hands-on experience helping leading retailers turn more visits into sales, including: - Why store traffic data is among the most critical data retailers collect - Proven techniques for converting more store visits into sales - How to give the frontline store team and field leaders the best chance for success - Why the future of brick-and-mortar stores is bright despite Amazon and even pandemics! Understanding the value of store traffic insights and how to apply them in your retail business will forever change and guide how you make decisions--whether you have one store or thousands. Remember, store traffic is a gift. This book will help you unwrap it.