Last week I attended a Spring Fashion Show and Luncheon hosted by a group of small local boutiques. The event was a fantastic event but what I loved even more was the collaboration found between the boutique owners.
How to Maximize Retail Sales & Profitability
A Wholesaler’s #1 Strategy to Drive Profits
Vlog: Negotiation 101
On this week's vlog episode, "Negotiation 101", I took the reigns and shared my negotiating experience and expertise with Right Hand Business Coach. Find out why negotiation skills are critical to your small business, how to overcome THE biggest challenges of negotiations, and the MAJOR mindset transformation for successful negotiations.
The One Thing Retailers & Wholesalers Can Do To Compete With Amazon And Win
Today’s private brands are no longer the basic, low priced substitute for national brands. Instead they are an investment in your future via your own brand, with a story to be told, and a customer to be developed. This week’s Insights examines the evolution of private brands and the necessary strategic changes that need to be made to keep your private brand competitive and relevant, while increasing your customer’s brand loyalty.
Out With the Old & In With The New: 9 Retail Mindset Transformations
Struggling retailers share one thing in common – failure to evolve. Nobody ever said change was easy, but the first thing you must do is actively work on changing your mindset. Start by reconciling the old complacent mindsets you have - the assumptions that you “always knew” and still grasp to.
This week’s Insights provides perspective on market and customer advancements, distinguishes between old complacent mindsets and modern mindsets, and can be used as a guide for the change in mindset required for you to stay relevant and get results.
Vlog: How To Get And Stay Organized
Talkin' Shop: Kelly Mutsch & Retail's Necessary Paradigm Shift
In this week’s Insights I'm "talkin' shop" with Kelly Mutsch, Chief Creative Officer at Ontal. Kelly has over 10 years of experience in retail and wholesale and offers a unique outlook on today’s retail landscape and the paradigm shift that traditional retailers have to make if they want to compete.
3 Reasons Retail IS Fun Again
“Retail isn’t like it used to be…it used to be fun…” is a statement I've heard countless times throughout my career.
And I couldn't disagree more - retail hasn’t been this exciting SINCE the "good ole days".
This week’s Insights examines the changing retail landscape and why it should be inspiring you and reigniting your passion for retail’s future.
Vlog: Building Your B2B Relationships
Relationships are EVERYTHING in business but creating strong business to business relationships can be tough. It takes time and dedication to build a relationship but the benefits are immeasurable for your business.
This week's vlog episode "Building Your B2B Relationships" features our discussion on why business relationships are so critical, what you can do to build your relationships, and how to maintain them over time.