Happy New Year! If you’re a brick and mortar store owner, January tends to be the month where we want and need to refresh our stores. It’s also the time store owners tackle inventory, reconcile inventory, and clean up the data in our inventory management systems. This is also a great time to figure out how to get rid of inventory. You know, that merchandise that just isn’t moving. You hope that … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Push Dead Inventory in Your Store
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2020 Social Media Trends for Retailers
Keeping up with constant changes in social media can be challenging. I get it! As retail business owners, social media is an important tool in our marketing toolbelt so it’s important to keep up with the trends. I’m here to help you learn what we can expect to see in 2020 social media trends. Ten 2020 social media trends for retailers: #1: Social Commerce Consumers are buying directly from … [Read more...] about 2020 Social Media Trends for Retailers
Tips for Flipping Inventory After the Holidays
If you’re a first-year brick and mortar store owner, you might be wondering what you’ll do with holiday-specific inventory that’s still in your store after December 25th. Or, maybe you’ve been open a few years but you’ve wondered how other retailers handle this every season. I get it. As I started on my brick and mortar path, I wondered these things too! I’m here to give you some inventory tips … [Read more...] about Tips for Flipping Inventory After the Holidays
A Day in the Life of a Retail Store Owner: Kathy Cruz
A day in the life of a retail brick and mortar store owner usually isn’t confined to “business hours.” Retail business owners work hard. Really hard. And although I personally work hard at establishing boundaries, I do find some parts of the business I co-own with my sister, will still find it’s way into my “time off” or even my days off. Here's my "day in the life of a small business … [Read more...] about A Day in the Life of a Retail Store Owner: Kathy Cruz
11 Ways to Make Your Shop More Eco-friendly
Recycling at home has become the norm, but have you ever thought about ways to be more environmentally friendly in your business? What exactly does Eco-friendly mean? It simply means earth-friendly and not harmful to the environment. You might be asking why is it important to do this as a business owner? Because consumers are asking for it. Going green isn’t a fad. Shoppers are embracing this … [Read more...] about 11 Ways to Make Your Shop More Eco-friendly
Juggling a Work from Home Balance
As the owner of a booming side gig, juggling my work from home balance has been one of the most challenging tasks to date. If you asked me 4 years ago what I pictured working from home with 3 kids would be like I may have painted a picture of a mom sitting at her desk working away while her kids color in a coloring book nearby. Homemade dinner on the stove, house clean, kids bathed. And as she … [Read more...] about Juggling a Work from Home Balance
