Why You Should Hop Off the Fence

Decision fatigue is a very real thing and you might not even be aware that you suffer from it. It manifests as mental exhaustion, procrastination, avoidance – the inability to make smart, productive choices. And that’s such a terrible way to live. When you think about how many decisions we are faced with every day, it’s no wonder it happens … Read More

Why You Should Commit to Your Markdowns

If you have followed me for a while, you might have heard me tell the story of the Christmas Vase. It’s a story about a client who had a beautiful vase that just wouldn’t sell. So she moved it to the window. It still didn’t sell. She marked it down 20%, and when it still didn’t sell she marked it … Read More

Get Out of a Sales Slump

how to get out of a sales slump

Are you in a sales slump? No doubt you’ve spent the extra time cleaning up and re-merchandising your store, thinking that eventually your sales will pick back up, right? Except they don’t. Your sales are down and your store is full of great in-season merchandise. Your knee jerk reaction might be to throw a sale. Because a good sale will … Read More

Do you have Shiny New Object Syndrome?

Shiny New Object Syndrome | RETAIL Mavens | Small business Consulting | Chicago North America

We live in truly amazing times. Technological advances are making things possible we never even could have dreamed about just a decade or two ago – Like social media, cloud based computing, iPads and virtual assistants like Google and Alexa. (What’s your fav command? Mine is “Alexa play Taylor Swift’s new album from Spotify”) But with all the opportunities this … Read More

How to change what isn’t working

“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over expecting different results.”– Albert Einstein We all know that famous quote, right? It’s one of my favorites. But knowing it, and living it are two different things. Is there something you don’t like about your life or your business right now? Would you like to have more time … Read More