It’s a special day for the Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast: I’ve recorded 100 episodes! I’ve learned so much about the independent retail industry, micro shopkeepers, my own business, and myself throughout the past two years. Here are some of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned over the past 100 episodes. What I’ve Learned About Retail…
Usually, I publish a new podcast episode and show notes each Thursday. But with Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Small Business Saturday, I didn’t want to interrupt your day with family and friends or take time away from a busy shopping weekend for retailers. Instead, we’re publishing this on Cyber Monday. I hope this is a…
As we head into the last few weeks of 2021, it’s normal to start thinking about the upcoming year. And there’s a lot of advice out there for bigger businesses! But what can smaller indie retailers expect in 2022? Read on for ten of my predictions. 1. Omnichannel Retail Will Continue to Expand Because retail…
As shopkeepers, it can be challenging to start hiring help—especially when we’re used to doing everything ourselves. Even when we begin to hire, it can still be hard to give up control of all the tasks we’re used to doing on our own. Growing your store, though, happens when you’re able to do something most…
Social media, the internet, and technology make it challenging to define “success.” It’s all too easy to compare your business to the businesses with 25, 50, or 100k followers. Not to mention the businesses with massive revenue numbers or lines out their doors at events! Looking at other businesses online creates FOMO (fear of missing…
I often focus on educating retail business owners about the business side of things, the numbers, and the data that I sometimes have to remember to bring out the “softer” side of me. The side that says: it’s okay to dream. It’s okay to take risks. And it’s okay to nurture our souls. This is…