Ep. 75 Shopkeeper Stories with Christy of Miss Daisy’s Home and Decor

If we want our retail businesses to scale and grow, we can’t do it alone. That means that we have to hire—and hiring well requires having a system in place.  In Master Shopkeepers, our mastermind for brick and mortar retail store owners, we were lucky to have my friend Stacy join us as a guest…

The store I co-own with my sister is expanding! Because of this new expansion, I want to share some of the things I am experiencing during this process. If you’re planning, considering, or curious about an expansion of your retail store, read on! Our Expansion Journey If you aren’t familiar with The Salvaged Boutique, it’s…

In this episode, I’ll share 10 great retail and business podcasts Links to articles or resources mentioned in Episode #18: Ojas Akolka owner of House of Tribalfare Being Boss hosted by Kathleen Shannon and Emily Thompson Keeping Shop hosted by Rachel Wentworth Episode 21 of Keeping Shop, featuring Salvaged Boutique Business Boutique hosted by Christy…

Most independent retailers don’t have any formal retail merchandising training or education. We’ve learned how to run our retail businesses through trial and error, often without a strategy a plan.  So when retailers hear about Open-to-Buy, or OTB, it sounds really appealing! A tool that tells us when to buy, how much to buy, and…

You might have heard that Instagram is “no longer just a square photo-sharing app,” as announced by Instagram’s founder, Adam Mosseri. Kathy, owner of Pineapple on Main, shared this announcement in the Master Shopkeepers group. And it sparked lots of discussions, particularly about how scary it can be to show up on video for your…

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…