Ep. 13 What Made 2019 Successful for Independent Retailers

There are shops of all sizes in the Savvy Shopkeeper community, but one of the largest clocks in at 12,000 square feet!  Christy started out in a smaller retail space of 4,000 square feet before expanding to her current location, plus storage container and warehouse space for extra inventory. In today’s interview, Christy shares why…

There are so many business coaches out there, but it can be difficult to judge if someone is the right fit for you AND if you’ll get an ROI. Because of that, investing in coaching can be scary!  A few years ago, I felt like I needed to invest in myself. Running a retail business…

One of the most underutilized yet affordable and EASY marketing tools for retailers is… …email marketing. Why is it so underutilized? There are lots of reasons! However, many of the reasons I hear from retailers are mindset roadblocks we put in our own way.  Read on to learn the top eight roadblocks I hear time…

There are two schools of thought regarding the current economy and how it affects independent retail businesses.  Group number one says, “Don’t listen to all the hype and negativity in the media. Retailers are NOT struggling right now, and many are up!” Group number two says, “Inflation is on the rise. We see it everywhere,…

After the curveball that 2020 threw us, it’s safe to say that no one can truly predict what’s coming. However, these are my best guesses as to what’s coming for independent retailers in 2021. 1. How Retailers Buy From and Interact With Vendors Will Change With COVID-19 still looming over us, shopkeepers who go to…