It is HERE! We are in the midst of the 4th quarter and the end of the year will be here in just about 7 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
Maximizing Events and Promotions: Strategies for Retail Success
Are you maximizing events and promotions in your retail store? The successful strategy I’m about to share with you just require 2 simple steps. But before I share it, let me set it up with this story from back when my son Christopher was in high school: “Mom, I need a morphsuit.” “What? What’s a morphsuit and why do you … Read More
Case Study: Profit Breakthrough System
Just wrapped up this brand new case study video: In it, I show you how a “doing the best they could” mother-daughter team got a strategy and increased their sales by 32.7% I had to tell them to drop a vendor that represented almost 25% of their business – they didn’t know it was unprofitable. I walk you through the … Read More
How Low Should I Go?
Are you finding yourself at the end of your clearance sale wondering what to do with what’s left? I hear this every year, and Charlene just asked the question on everyone’s mind. Cathy, When you need to get rid of stock, like clothing, how low in discount should you go? I often wonder if you should take the hit to … Read More
Do This BEFORE You Go To Your Next Trade Show – Or Stay Home
It is trade show time again. It’s time to start placing orders for the next season. It is a time filled with hope and possibility. Buying is the reason you opened your store in the first place, right? There is one thing that you must do before you go. In fact, if you don’t do it – you shouldn’t waste … Read More