At this time of year, you don’t want anything to get in the way of getting the inventory you need RIGHT NOW! Whether your store or ecommerce website has been in business for five months or five years, when you ask a product vendor for payment terms, they will want to check your credit history. This practice is not only … Read More
STOP ADVERTISING. RIGHT NOW.
I am not going to play games with you. This is serious and critical. Every single one of my private clients has been told about the importance of emailing weekly – especially right now. I will quickly address your concerns about “is that too much?” ABSOLUTELY NOT! You only want to be communicating with people who WANT to hear from … Read More
Delegation: The Secret ALL Successful Retailers Use
Let me share a big secret with you that all successful retailers know: If you want to have an ideal business, work less and make a whole lot more, I can assure you that you CANNOT do it by yourself. You must delegate! How do I know this? Because for years, I tried! For years, I told myself that no … Read More
Big Goals….Small Steps
Last week I talked to you about setting your big sales goal through the end of the year. I got such a great response to it – read it before you go on. Click here to read last week’s article: https://retailmavens.com/blog/what-is-yours/ So you set your BIG GOAL…
The Secrets To Receiving VIP Treatment From Vendors
Do you want to get the VIP treatment from your vendors? I have great tips from insiders to get better deals and terms than you would have before! Clients are always asking me how to work best with vendors – and I have seen how some stores get better treatment than others. I wanted to find out the secrets to … Read More
What is YOURS?
I can’t stop thinking about the success of Clare’s volleyball team. And how much of it applies to your store. Determine what your sales goal is through the end of the year right now. Write it down. Use a bright piece of paper and put it in a spot where you will see it. Next think about what you will … Read More
The Top 3 Things You Must Do For A Profitable Season
With the change of seasons and the starting of school, all customers’ minds turn to the thoughts of what they need next. If they have children, they will certainly take care of them first! Then, summer is over and people just naturally want new things for the next new season. After getting their kids ready, your customers can belong to … Read More
RETAIL CASE STUDY: @WorkDesign
@WorkDesign is a retail store for the design-savvy home-based worker. Offering everything from paper goods, furnishings, storage and shelving – to computer bags and lighting, Julia seeks to enhance personal productivity with the most functional and aesthetic products from her store, @WorkDesign. Let me tell you, Julia Archer has fantastic taste and vision. Bringing to the table 25 years of … Read More
The 3 Things You Need To Know About Your 4th Quarter Marketing
It is HERE! We are in the beginning of the 4th quarter and the end of the year will be here in just about 10 weeks. The great news is that there is still enough time to pump up your sales before then. Let’s talk about your marketing and advertising from now until them. There are 3 things you need … Read More
How To Handle A Mad Customer
Last week I discussed findings that were released in the American Express Global Customer Service Barometer, a survey conducted in the U.S. and eleven other countries exploring attitudes and preferences toward customer service. Perhaps the most significant revelation of this survey is that customers are willing to pay more, up to 9% more, to ensure that they obtain superior customer … Read More
