A resource for retail small business owners
SPSF Sales Per Square Foot is the hot topic with Brick & Mortar store owners in the Savvy Shopkeepers Facebook Group. After running a poll, I quickly realized only a few brick and mortar store owners knew their Sales Per Square Foot, a few weren’t familiar with the term at all and many didn’t know how to calculate it. So, we…
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Yep, you read this one right. This post is meant to be shared with YOUR CUSTOMERS! I was so happy that Kelley of Baby Jack & Co. asked me to collaborate with her on a guest blog post. Between a topic suggestion from Kelley, a recent conversation I had with a friend (who is a loyal shopper at our store),…
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“How can I get more social media followers?” I hear this question so often that it’s definitely worthy of a single blog post. Particularly for new shop owners – whether you own an online shop or brick and mortar store, everyone wants to know how to gain traction and get more social media followers. When you first launch your page…
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Wouldn’t you love to cut 5, 10, 15, 20 hours from your work week? This summer I ran a poll in two different Facebook Groups and asked Shopkeepers what the biggest struggle is with their businesses. In one group, it was “Getting their business seen”. In the other group, it was “Time Management”. These were either #1 or #2 in BOTH…
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My last Savvy Shopkeeper blog post was written and published 5 months ago in March. I spent the first 5 months of 2018 focusing a bit more on the brick and mortar store I co-own with my sister, I also spent those 5 months supporting my life partner on a career endeavor. It was time well spent but extremely demanding….
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You asked for it and It’s here! A Buyer’s Guide to attending AmericasMart in Atlanta. If you own a brick and mortar store and you’ve thought about attending AmericasMart or if you’ve attended and want a better plan for next time around, this is YOUR Guide! While visiting AmericasMart for the first time I documented as much as I could…
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I'm a Home Decor Boutique owner and lover of beautiful retail spaces. Several years ago I began a bootstrapping journey to retail ownership. Learning many things along the way, I quickly realized the value of systems, online tools, social media, marketing and business organization. It became a passion and a service that I knew could help others. As a result, Savvy Shopkeeper was born. Read More…
