I strive to be authentic and transparent with you all the time. Sometimes, I get discouraged. I know that is a shock. It never happens to you, right?! I usually am cheery and chipper – your cheerleader encouraging you to be the best version of yourself you can be. I can always see the silver lining in a dark cloud. … Read More
# 1 Way to Reduce Markdowns
Are you tired of having so much to markdown? Are your red pens running out of ink?! Tired of watching all that profit just go down the drain? The #1 way to reduce markdowns and increase profit is to plan your inventory better. Inventory planning is the secret that all the big guys and most successful stores utilize. If they … Read More
Indies vs Amazon – Who won on Amazon Prime Day?
Last week we shared about Amazon’s self declared holiday. Every where we read said that it would be bigger than Black Friday. At first we got mad……then we chose to get even! We came up with a 9 point plan for Indies to take on Amazon on Prime Day. The revolution has started! How did Amazon do? Not so well. After … Read More
Eating an Elephant
Growing your business requires the same strategy as eating an elephant. An elephant is HUGE and if I were going to eat it – what would I do? How would I start? Where would I start? There is a secret and super easy way to do it… one bite at a time. Your goal is to have a larger paycheck. … Read More
Client Case Study – You Will Never Believe What Their Team Did
Meme and Bree, while working long, tedious hours for other people, had a fabulous idea. “If we’re working so hard, we might as well be working for ourselves!” Sound familiar? Since they were incredibly talented and intelligent women with a strong work-ethic, they did their best, and everything turned out hunky-dory. Or not. “We didn’t know what we didn’t know,” … Read More