I have a November challenge for you dear store owner. Because as an independent retailer, you are an integral part of a HUGE patchwork that ties your community together. On a larger scale, you are a cornerstone of our greater society. That is why we are declaring November the month of GRATITUDE!And here is why you should declare it with … Read More
How to TRULY Experience the Magic of the Holidays
Here at RETAILMavens we are BIG on Manifestos! We teach all our private clients how to write a manifesto for their business, and every year we encourage all retailers to write a HOLIDAY manifesto: manifesto nounman·i·fes·to | \ ˌma-nə-ˈfe-(ˌ)stō \plural manifestos or manifestoesDefinition of manifesto: a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer Why is … Read More
GO BIG or GO HOME – The Holiday Edition
I have talked about using the strategy of going BIG or going home in retail many times before, but I wanted to clarify why it is such an important strategy for retailers to use during the holiday season. Especially in a year of such uncertainty (a pandemic and an election in the same year)! So how do we put our … Read More
The holidays are not canceled! Let’s get festive!
Recently Jami asked me:“Just wondering what are your thoughts on Christmas open house? How are you planning on adjusting to meet requirements?” And of course – we are all about finding the opportunity in every obstacle, so here are the powerful strategies I shared with Jami: #1 Start earlier This year, we HAVE to start talking to our customers about … Read More
Do your marketing tactics accomplish these 2 things?
You’ve heard me say that you must spend 20% of your work time on marketing. If you aren’t, then it doesn’t matter what you do for the other 80% of the time. Why? Because your people won’t be there otherwise! You won’t have traffic. If you work 5 days a week, that’s the equivalent of one full day spent specifically on … Read More