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...
by Victoria Powell | Jan 22, 2018 | Ecom, High Street, Ideal Customer, Key Dates, Market, Planning, Retail Strategy
Awareness Days – from the sensible to the silly… Every month I publish a list of retail relevant days and dates to encourage you to link and associate your products and retail business to some or all of those particular dates. There are the obvious dates;...
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...
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