As an independent retailer, being savvy about maintaining, and increasing your margins is a critical part of running your business. In this episode, you’ll discover four strategies to make more money by significantly increasing your margins.
There’s no doubt that finding and hiring great people has become more difficult over the past few years. That’s why it is so important to try new and creative approaches when it comes to recruiting. In this episode of Real Retail TV, I’ll share one of my favorite hiring tactics that has been proven to work time and time again.
If you struggle with getting your team members to do what you want them to do, this episode of Real Retail TV is for you. A non-negotiable standard is defined as a standard to which everybody adheres to in exchange for their paycheck. Once you set a handful of standards and enforce them, it will naturally become a part of your store culture.
Sometimes running a retail store is a lot like kissing frogs to find your prince. Whether it’s your team members, lawyer, or accountant, it’s important to take the time to find the best fit for the job.
Lately I have been thinking about the idea of practicing gratitude like a verb. It’s easy to become frustrated by customers that come into your store just to look or team members that aren’t doing exactly what you’d like them to do, but what if you changed your mindset to gratitude?
Having owned a retail business for almost two decades, I am well aware of the frustrations people face when their employees fail to meet their expectations. In this episode of Real Retail TV, I will break down the reasons behind this behavior and offer practical solutions to address it.
In this episode of Real Retail TV, I share my fun and relaxed approach to vacation reading, and trust me, it’s a game-changer. This strategy allows me to unwind and recharge while opening up a world of inspiration.
The Good Chicken Rule comes from the idea of starting with good ingredients to make a great recipe. Making a great chicken dish starts with having good chicken, just like building a great team starts with hiring people who are an ideal fit.
Building a retail business you truly love starts with the end in mind. When you have a specific vision for what you want your future to look like, it becomes easier to fill in the steps that it will take to get there.
There is always something retailers can do to drive traffic. You simply have to think creatively and employ what I’m calling, The Piña Colada Principle.
