by Victoria Powell | Apr 2, 2019 | Growing Your Sales, Market, Online, Planning, Promotions, Research, Retail Strategy, Sales, Suppliers, Support Small Businesses
What should you expect from your suppliers?I love suppliers. They come in all shapes and sizes…from one man / woman businesses crafting and creating, to a sales agent on the road representing several companies. Or they can be a suited and booted account manager who...
by Vicky Powell | Mar 13, 2019 | Growing Your Sales, Online, Planning, Promotions, Research, Retail Strategy, Sales
I get asked this a lot by retailers, salon owners, ecom sellers… and the truthful answer is, plan as far ahead as possible. Your plans don’t have to be concrete set in stone, but being mindful of the year ahead, and any long term plans really helps you move towards...
by Vicky Powell | Jan 30, 2019 | Blogs, Growing Your Sales, High Street, Market, Multiple Retailers, Online, Planning, Research, Retail Strategy, Sales, Support Small Businesses
Have you ever written a blog and tried to be smart or clever with the blog title? That was me, writing great retail content in my blogs, educational and informative information and advice for the small independent retailer. But when it came to the blog title, I found...
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 | May 12, 2018 | Planning, Promotions, Retail Strategy, Seasonal
In the Uk we all get excited about the hot weather (yes, it’s a real novelty to us Brits!), but heck, it’s really destroying our retail sales. Hot Weather = Slow Sales Unless your business is HIGHLY season i.e. selling bikinis & shorts, BBQs, garden furniture,...
by Victoria Powell | Feb 3, 2018 | Planning, Suppliers, Support Small Businesses
Why it’s important to keep track of the little costs in your business, not just stock It’s the time of year where suppliers and service providers tell us that prices are going up… The start of a new year, they have absorbed their own increases all of last year…blah...
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