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
Small Business
Simple + Inexpensive DIY Packaging Ideas for Online Shops
There are many different ways to package the orders you receive from your online shop. Some options like custom printed boxes may look nice and give your customers a wow factor, but they can be really pricey. Just because you can’t afford the special custom printed boxes and tissue, doesn’t mean you are relegated to the boring brown box. There are several DIY packaging ideas you can cheaply … [Read more...] about Simple + Inexpensive DIY Packaging Ideas for Online Shops
Why and How to Run a Make and Take in Your Shop
If you own a brick and mortar store, you might keep hearing that you should provide your customers with “an experience” in your store. I don’t believe brick and mortar retail is “dead” or “dying,” but I do believe in-store experiences make you unique and gives you a competitive edge over online retailers. Creating experiences is a way to draw your ideal customer into your store while providing … [Read more...] about Why and How to Run a Make and Take in Your Shop
A New Resource for Retailers: Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast
I am thrilled to announce the Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast recently launched and Darice is the exclusive sponsor of Season 1! You might be wondering, “What is a podcast?” It’s a series of spoken, audio episodes, often focused on a particular topic or theme. You can subscribe to podcasts on a phone app so you receive an update when a new episode is published and it’s FREE. Savvy Shopkeeper’s … [Read more...] about A New Resource for Retailers: Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast
Deciding What to Make and Sell Online
I get asked quite a bit about how I decide what to make and sell online. Where does the inspiration come from? How to I decide what to sell? Where do I source my supplies? Well, you are in luck! I am going to share my process for creating and adding new products to my online shop with you today. What to make and sell online? Here are some things to consider. Where to Draw New Product … [Read more...] about Deciding What to Make and Sell Online
11 Ways to Get Your Retail Business Ready for 4th Quarter
For many retail business owners, the 4th Quarter is their busiest and most profitable time of the year. For some retailers, the 4th Quarter can generate the same amount of sales in the 4th Quarter as the 9 months prior to that - this makes for a very busy last quarter! Whether you have that kind of volume in 3 months or not, you will still most likely be busy so you need to do some holiday prep … [Read more...] about 11 Ways to Get Your Retail Business Ready for 4th Quarter
