by Vicky Powell | Dec 14, 2018 | Black Friday, Christmas, Customers, Growing Your Sales, High Street, Key Dates, Multiple Retailers, Online, Promotions, Research, Retail Strategy, Sales, Seasonal, Support Small Businesses
It’s been a couple of weeks since the whole Black Friday Cyber Monday hyped up event… …and following that was small business Saturday, and, as small retailers, did we experience the demand and surge eagerly expected? Was it as buoyant and crazy as the...
by Vicky Powell | Sep 6, 2018 | Christmas, High Street, Key Dates, Planning, Promotions, Retail Strategy, Seasonal
While the rest of the human race are thinking “do not mention the word Christmas”, in the retail world, we are thinking non -stop about Christmas. If you are a retail business, an Amazon / eBay / NOTHS / Etsy seller, or a salon or spa with an element of retail...
by Victoria Powell | Apr 23, 2018 | Christmas, High Street, Key Dates, Promotions, Retail Strategy, Seasonal
Can Easter be the new Christmas Sales Boost? So, with Easter over and done with a few weeks ago, how successful was it for retailers in increasing sales and driving traffic? The stats Overall specific Easter sales figures are positive, with total spending on Easter...
by Victoria Powell | Dec 13, 2017 | Christmas, Customer Service, Market, Planning, Retail Strategy, Support Small Businesses
It’s been impossible to avoid planner fever over these past few weeks… planners for health, diet, mindfulness, journaling, PR, marketing…you name it, there’s a planner for it! It’s that time of year when personally and in business we...
by Victoria Powell | Nov 29, 2017 | Christmas, High Street, Promotions, Retail Strategy, Support Small Businesses
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are over now…. what’s next for Small Businesses to help generate much needed sales…? The good news is Small Business Saturday is here, this coming Saturday, 2nd December. This is an opportunity for local councils,...
by Victoria Powell | Nov 15, 2017 | Christmas, Ecom, High Street, Planning, Promotions, Retail Strategy
Next weekend is Black Friday / Cyber Monday…. it’s a 4 day event now, and having only been introduced to the UK by Amazon in 2010 (in a small way) and then in 2013 by Asda Walmart offering mega deals on electrical items, it seems that every retailer is...
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