Today, I’m so excited to welcome back a truly inspiring guest and one of our amazing clients, Alana Turner. She’s the passionate owner of Poopsies in Galena, Illinois, and this is her second time joining us on The Richer Retailer podcast. Alana has a deep love for books and a gift for helping specialty retailers confidently sell books in a … Read More
2025 – A Year in Review ✨
WOW, 2025 was a YEAR! Here at RETAILMavens we made SO many changes, all to serve YOU — our incredible community of retail store owners — better. Let’s take a moment to celebrate some highlights from this amazing year: ★ More Stores Thriving with RETAILMavens programs: This year, 156+ store owners joined the RETAILMavens world. Whether they’re focusing on growing … Read More
Best of 2025 – Lessons From The Top 5 Episodes
As I sit down to reflect on our first year of the Richer Retailer podcast, I feel overwhelming gratitude. For your ears, your hearts, your courage, and your commitment to keep showing up for yourself and your store even on those messy, uncomfortable days. Along the way, we’ve shared powerful lessons about growth, resilience, profitability, and what it truly means … Read More
From “Will We Open?” to Sold Out: Jane Boutique’s Story with Sam Sleeper
I’m so excited to share the Sold Out story of someone very special to us, our client Sam Sleeper and her incredible journey with Jane Boutique. Sam’s story is everything retail is about: heart, hustle, and a whole lot of emotional resilience. Sam joined our “new store” program where we help store owners plan and open their new store, resulting … Read More
Make Every Customer Count | State of Retail: December 2025
Can you believe it’s already December? Crazy how fast the year has flown by! If you want next December to look totally different with more cash flow, less chaos, and a store that actually runs smoothly without you then the time to start is right now. And it all begins with one thing: Customer Count. In this month’s State of … Read More

