Time management can be a touchy subject with shopkeepers. Want to know why? Because we are overwhelmed—and we don’t manage our minds around this topic.  Many of my 1:1 clients have a lot of resistance when I coach them on time management. And I hear some of the same resistance among the Savvy Shopkeeper community,…

Many years ago, my sister and I considered moving to a different brick-and-mortar location. The first question a commercial realtor asked us was, “what is your sales per square foot?” I’m sure the look on my face said it all! Her question is what first prompted me to fall into the Google black hole. To…

Many of the shopkeepers in the Savvy Shopkeeper community have had aspiring store owners—usually complete strangers!—DM them on Instagram and ask to learn from them.  I’ve even heard of DM requests for personal financial information because the aspiring owner wants to gauge what to expect in terms of annual revenue. Others have had aspiring biz…

While I’m not an expert store merchandiser, I can honestly say that I have improved my store layout and merchandising skills TREMENDOUSLY since starting my retail journey eight years ago. If I look back at pictures of our store when we first opened, I cringe. I can’t believe people shopped with us! But you know…

To celebrate 100 episodes of the Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast we are replaying six of the most popular podcast episodes over the next six weeks. These episodes were chosen based on most downloaded, downloaded the most in relation to days published, and episodes that are the most popular with all of you, of course. I…

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…