Plan for Profit: A Retail Holiday Planning Workshop — Savvy Shopkeeper
Savvy Shopkeeper Workshop

Q4 is too important to approach casually.

“Plan for Profit: The Retail Q4 Planning Method”

A retail holiday planning workshop for brick and mortar store owners

The store owners who have their strongest Q4 aren’t planning in October. They’re planning now!

Date Monday, April 27, 2026
Time 12pm EST
Format Live on Zoom
Investment From $47
Kathy Cruz, The Savvy Shopkeeper
Brick and mortar retail store owner planning for the holiday season
0%
of annual revenue happens in Q4 for many independent retailers
The Reality

Most store owners plan promotions.
Very few plan profit.

Q4 is not just your busiest season. For many independent retailers it determines how the entire year finishes.

April feels early. But Q4 decisions — which promotions to run, what to order, how to staff — are made better with months of lead time, not weeks. By the time it feels urgent, the best decisions are already behind you.

Strong Q4 decisions can mean

  • More revenue
  • Stronger margins
  • A stable January
  • A confident start to the new year

Weak Q4 decisions can mean

  • Busy but less profitable
  • Inventory problems in January
  • Cash flow pressure after the holidays
  • Exhaustion without the financial reward

The best decisions for Q4 are made in Q1 and Q2!

Most store owners piece it together from past experience, vendor suggestions, and social media ideas. This retail holiday planning workshop gives you something different — a clear planning structure you can use every year.

I’m Ready to Plan with Intention →

“Without a framework, Q4 planning often turns into reacting. With a framework, Q4 becomes a series of intentional decisions. That shift alone reduces stress and improves outcomes.”

— Kathy Cruz, Savvy Shopkeeper

The Difference

What strong store owners do differently

Strong store owners do not just plan what they will sell. They plan the full picture — so Q4 generates both revenue and profit.

  • Where profit will come from — not just hoping everything performs equally
  • How promotions support goals — not running promotions because everyone else is
  • How inventory supports promotions — aligned before the rush begins
  • How marketing supports revenue — not reacting week to week
  • How Q4 protects January — so you start the new year from strength, not recovery

That is what this workshop will teach you.

Show Me the Framework →
Kathy reviewing inventory with a team member
8-Phase Planning Method
Live Workshop · April 27, 2026
50+ Page Workbook Included
Built for Brick & Mortar
Replay Through Sept 30
Savvy Shopkeeper
Plan · Protect · Profit
8-Phase Planning Method
Live Workshop · April 27, 2026
50+ Page Workbook Included
Built for Brick & Mortar
Replay Through Sept 30
Savvy Shopkeeper
Plan · Protect · Profit