Ep. 74 Shopkeeper Stories with Jennifer of Paper Luxe

Every time you see another article about supply chain issues in the retail industry, do you cringe a little bit? It happened to me the other day. A two-minute segment came up about this topic on the nightly news, and I thought, “do I really want to watch this or listen to this again?” One…

We all open our stores for a variety of reasons. For some shopkeepers, it’s because they are passionate about being their own boss. Others love WHY they have their stores—they love their products and are enthusiastic about the value they offer. But then business life happens. And suddenly, the shopkeeper is running their business for…

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…

There are programs and resources for Small Retail Business Owners under the CARES Act. In this bonus episode, Sarah Nemecek of WE Profit Foundry helps to explain the differences between the programs and how to decide which ones might be a good fit for you and your retail business. The Federal Government continues to clarify…

Many independent retailers will look at their monthly sales, watch the numbers go up and down, but be completely stumped about the state of their business. They aren’t able to describe what’s going well, what isn’t, or make decisions.  You can’t improve what you don’t measure. And one of the most critical things you need…