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195. Do Election Years Affect Retail Sales?
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - November 16, 2023 12:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsWith 2024 in our sights, we’re not far off from the next round of presidential elections. One of our Master Shopkeepers members, Julie, recently asked if I could share any insights into this question: “do election years affect retail sales?” There are many small business owners—and in particul...
194. Retail Store Clearance Sales: My Best Store Sales Day Ever and Why It Worked
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - November 09, 2023 12:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsMany shopkeepers avoid hosting retail store clearance sales. Whether they’re worried about the perceived value of their goods or what other store owners might think, it’s common for shopkeepers to avoid marking down their old stock. Sadly, these worries can affect their bottom line and the healt...
193. How to Decide If It’s Time to Start Wholesaling in Your Product-Based Business With Katie Hunt
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - November 02, 2023 11:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsMany of the store owners inside Master Shopkeepers and the Savvy Shopkeeper community at large are also creatives, makers, and artists. After establishing their stores, the next question those makers ask is, “When should I wholesale in my business?” In today’s episode, you’ll learn how to deci...
192. Conduct Your Own Retail Store Website Homepage Audit
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - October 26, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsWhether you’re a Savvy Starter with a newly opened storefront or a Growing Retailer expanding into a second location, your first point of contact with customers isn’t happening at your store. It’s happening on the web! In today’s episode, I’m sharing how you can conduct a simple retail store ...
191. Your POS System Goes Down, Do You Have a Backup Plan?
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - October 19, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsAfter years of leading groups with hundreds of store owners, I can confidently report that ALL POS systems go down. Yes, all of them! There’s not one system that’s better than another when it comes to this. So if—scratch that, when—your POS system goes down, do you have a plan? Listen to t...
190. Why You Shouldn't Pass Credit Card Fees Onto Your Customers
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - October 12, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsCredit card fees are a contentious topic among retail store owners. As credit card fees continue to rise, shopkeepers are wondering what they can do to lower this expense. One popular solution to this issue? Charging customers for the privilege of using a credit card. While I’m not usually...
189. What Are You Doing to Prepare for Small Business Saturday Weekend?
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - October 05, 2023 11:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsWhat’s less than 8 weeks away and right in the middle of the busiest quarter for indie retailers? It’s the biggest weekend of the retail holiday season: BFCM Small Business Saturday Weekend. With this mega retail weekend quickly approaching, it’s time to start planning! Listen in to learn why ...
188. How To Sell Using Your Window Display When Your Store is Closed: QR Code Tutorial for Brick and Mortar Stores
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - September 28, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsDid you know you can sell from your window display, even when your store is closed? In today’s episode, I’m sharing my QR code tutorial for brick and mortar stores. This is a fun way to make your window display attract potential customers, provide them with product information, and even drive...
187. Five Common Questions I Hear About Joining Master Shopkeepers
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - September 21, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsI get asked a LOT of questions about Master Shopkeepers. As a retail store mastermind coach, I completely understand why you have questions and want to put your mind at ease. With applications closing for 2023 on September 30, I’m answering the five most common questions store owners ask me ab...
186: The 3 S’s to Mompreneur with Ease
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - September 14, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsBeing a mompreneur is incredibly rewarding, but it’s also challenging to find a balance between motherhood and owning a business. We love our kids, but we love our businesses, too. Finding the time to do it all while still making ourselves happy, well, that can seem impossible at times. No on...
185. When Are You Ready to Open a Second Retail Store Location?
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - September 07, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsI can’t tell you how often I’ve seen a shopkeeper open a second retail store location and want to tell them, “Wait, don’t do that quite yet!” I’ve also seen many store owners go on to close their second retail store location later on. This doesn’t mean that second, third, or fourth locations ...
184: Are You Using Defeat to Win or Quit? Failing Vs. Experimenting in Business
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - August 31, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsYour brain might tell you that every other business immediately succeeds—and that you’re a failure when yours doesn’t. But what if you could reframe your failures as experiments instead? Failing versus experimenting might seem subtle, but this reframe can be a pivotal mindset shift for retail ...
183. Optimize Your Operations Group Program (Launch Day!)
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - August 24, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsOver the past few weeks, I’ve shared why an operations manual is beneficial, five systems you should document for your retail store, and a free resource to give you a head start on creating your operations manual. All of these podcast episodes have had one goal: to help indie retail store own...
182. Get Started With an Operations Manual Table of Contents [FREE DOWNLOAD]
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - August 17, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsWhenever I talk about creating an operations manual, getting started seems to be the main roadblock keeping store owners from creating theirs. From figuring out what chapters to include to how thorough each section should be, just outlining your retail store operations manual table of contents i...
181. Five Brick and Mortar Store Systems Every Shop Owner Should Document
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - August 10, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsA fact that might surprise you: EVERY indie store owner has a set of brick and mortar store systems. Yes, even those of you who don’t yet have an operations manual! You might not have them anywhere but inside your head, but you do have a set of systems and processes that you follow. We're div...
180. Eight Benefits of a Retail Store Operations Manual
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - August 03, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsCreating an operations manual can feel intimidating and overwhelming, especially for indie/micro business owners. That’s why in today’s episode, I’m sharing the top eight benefits of a retail store operations manual. Whether you’ve got just one employee (you!) or lots of employees at several ...
179. A Planner for Independent Retail Store Owners: The NEW Savvy Shopkeeper Digital Planner is Here!
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - July 27, 2023 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsExciting news: the 2023-2024 Savvy Shopkeeper Digital Planner is now available! I am thrilled to share what I believe to be the BEST planner for independent retail store owners with you. The planner has a new look, new worksheets, and new bonuses to help you work less, profit more, and grow. ...
BONUS EPISODE: The Credit Card Competition Act and How YOU can help NOW!
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - July 23, 2023 23:59 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsVisit the Savvy Shopkeeper website and click on “Credit Card Reform” in my main menu or click HERE to complete the Voter Voice form. I recently traveled to Washington DC to advocate for credit card reform on behalf of the Savvy Shopkeeper community and here's why... Visa and Mastercard domi...
178. REPLAY: Five Things Independent Retailers Aren’t Taught About Planning
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - July 20, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsThe 2023-2024 Savvy Shopkeeper Digital Planner is launching soon! That means it’s the perfect time to revisit the five things I wish I’d known about planning for my retail business early on. When your store is brand new (or still just a dream!), it’s challenging to think about the future becau...
177. Six Reasons I Switched from Paper to Digital Notes [The 2023 Update]
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - July 13, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsI can’t tell you how many times I’ve said, “just grab a good old pen and paper” on the podcast. Not only am I a fan of getting things out of my head, but I’m also a fan of writing things down so I don’t forget them. But after five years of paper piling up on my desk, I was beyond frustrated. I...
176. A New Way to Destock Your Store!
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - July 06, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsAs I looked back at all of the content I’ve written, recorded, and shared with store owners, I realized I’ve covered how to destock your store more than nearly any other topic! There are at least three episodes of this podcast and a few blog posts that address destocking your store in one way or...
175. Growing vs. Scaling a Retail Store
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - June 29, 2023 11:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratings“Growing” and “scaling” are so often used interchangeably, especially in business contexts. I’ve always wanted to know what these words truly meant, so I read countless articles about the definition of growing versus scaling a retail store. Ultimately, I still felt confused and was left without ...
174. It’s Not Easy, But It’s So Rewarding with Alex Sanso of Island Life Artisan Gifts
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - June 22, 2023 11:47 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsAlex Sanso first found her love of souvenirs, gifts, and merchandise at the happiest place on Earth: Walt Disney World. She spent several years working in the creative department as a merchandise designer before moving to a small island in Washington State with her family. Right off the bat, ...
173. Shoppable Social Media Posts: The Big Change From Meta That Retailers Should Know About
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - June 15, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsOne of the best ways for indie retailers to market their products on Facebook and Instagram is through shoppable social media posts. But Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has recently announced a change to how these posts function—and it’s definitely going to affect both bri...
172. I Quoted $750/Hour and Here’s Why [Pricing Your Worth]
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - June 08, 2023 11:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsAs an indie retail business owner offering services and running your retail store, you might struggle with pricing your worth—especially if you’re lacking the confidence to acknowledge that your time, energy, and effort is valuable. Not only does setting the right price help you make a profit...
171. Protecting Your Retail Brand with Nicole Swartz of Sprout Law
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - June 01, 2023 11:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsAfter graduating from law school, finding a traditional 9-5 position, and hating it, Nicole Swartz decided to forge her own path as an entrepreneur by starting a beauty brand. Two years in, she received a cease and desist letter for her brand’s name and had to change everything overnight. She...
BONUS EPISODE: 10 Things I Learned from Hosting the 2023 Savvy Shopkeeper Virtual Conference
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - May 30, 2023 22:20 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsIn this bonus episode, I'm sharing 10 things I learned from hosting the 2023 Savvy Shopkeeper Virtual Conference. This is the first Virtual Conference I hosted and it most likely won't be the last! I learned a lot about myself and a lot about all of you. This is an unedited, casual conver...
170. Get Your Shopify Point-of-Sale Questions Answered
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - May 25, 2023 11:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsWhen faced with a business-impacting decision, we usually turn to our trusty friend Google first. But there are some questions that even Google can’t answer—especially when it comes to the intricacies of the technology that runs our stores. If you’ve been considering the Shopify point-of-sale...
169. The Shocking Brick and Mortar Retail Business Metric
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - May 18, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsIt’s all too common for retailers at every stage to feel confused, frustrated, and disheartened—especially when it comes to how much they can pay themselves. But most retailers don’t realize that their success, growth, and take-home pay come down to a single shocking metric! Listen in to lear...
168. Why Is Competition GOOD In Retail?
Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast - May 11, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 125 ratingsWhen a new store or competitor pops up, many independent retailers feel a sense of not being enough, tension, anxiety, annoyance, and fear—lots and lots of fear. But competition in retail is a GOOD thing! In today’s episode, I’m sharing a case study for what happens when we believe that compe...
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