Hello there! I pretty much screwed up – but I am proud. Why? Because I did it. I am in a Mastermind group and in our Monday 10 am accountability group…Frankly, everyone should be – but more about that later. In that group, I stated that I had been scared to death to do a FB Live video. I … Read More
Now is a terrible time to be in retail
Now is a terrible time to be in retail. More than 2,800 retail stores have closed this year through mid-April. That is more closings than during the entire year of 2016. At this year’s rate, more stores could close in 2017 than during the recession of 2008. And the future doesn’t look much brighter. The Bubble Has Burst “Our industry, … Read More
I don’t want to be known as an “always on sale’s store!”
I don’t want to be known as an “always on sale” store! This is an actual story about the most recent client to ask this question…..names have been changed to protect the innocent! “I had a great bag made with my logo on it. My idea is to give it away as a gift with purchase on Earth Day … Read More
GO BIG or GO HOME
It is NCAA basketball time. I LOVE IT! It is March Madness. All these teams get one shot. If they lose – they go home. If they go big, they advance. For you, to advance means to increase your profits, right? So how do you go big? In order to go big, let’s start by going small. Let’s look at … Read More
Radical Way To Treat Vendors
Remember vendors are your partners. If your business grows – their business grows. Find the vendors who understand this principle. Have a deep and thorough conversation on how you can help each other double your business. Yes. Seriously. What do you each need to do so that you can multiply your business with that vendor by a factor of 2? … Read More