Bringing Business to Retail
Information, Inspiration & Innovation for retail and ecommerce store owners who want to scale up their store.
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Want to know the secrets to getting 25 times your money back from Google Ads?
Tune into my latest podcast where I sit down with digital marketing expert Raj from Web Eagles.
He'll reveal how one ecom brand saw massive growth through strategic campaign optimizations.
I grill Raj on their specific tactics, from keyword research to site changes to budget allocation.
You'll be on the edge of your seat learning new tools and techniq...
Are you working yourself to the bone for your business with nothing to show for it?
Do long hours and no life have you on the fast track to burnout?
In this episode, I'll reveal how I almost ended up in the hospital from stress - and how ...
Yesterday marked my 20th wedding anniversary.
I met Ed in a pub, after getting some life altering news.
We went on a date 2 nights later, got engaged THREE WEEKS LATER, married FOUR MONTHS from the day we met.
No, I wasn’t pregnant.
Yes, his parents asked “who to” when he said he was getting married…
What the heck has this got to do with how much you should be earning?
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In this episode, I'll be sharing some overlooked strategies for finding new customers that don't involve expensive ads. Discover how to leverage LinkedIn, partner with suppliers, and host virtual events to access untapped audiences - all with minimal cost.
Back when I first opened my business, the economy looked a lot like it does now.
It was the Global Financial Crisis, people were tightening their belts, interest rates were rising…
But there were still things that would sell.
And for me, it was these super cool wet/dry bags that i used to ...
I remember it like it was yesterday (how can I ever forget). I was drowning in debt, exhausted from pouring everything I had into my struggling business. How did it all go so wrong?
Back when I first started out, I was so naive about finances.
Despite growing up poor, watching every penny come into and leave my bank account, that all went out the window when I opened my first store.
Even with a business degree, accounting was a tot...
Discover the one weird trick freight companies DON'T want you to know!
Logistics expert, Carolina Montanez, reveals how to uncover THOUSANDS in hidden shipping costs draining your profits every year.
Find out how optimizing your supply chain could transform your bottom line WITHOUT any extra work.
Listen now to learn the freight industry secrets that could save your business!
TayTay has left the building, but is it too late to capitalize on her tour? Heck NO!
Truth is, if you’re NOT leveraging TS right now, then you’re missing a huge opportunity.
I don’t care if you sell clothes, furniture, beauty, shoes, or even adult toys!
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Scale your retail business with marketing secrets from Lululemon and Pottery Barn!
Learn how to plan campaigns across channels, focus on newness over discounts, and steal strategies from big brands. Jessica Shirra shares insider tips from working with top retailers. Discover how to stand out from the crowd and drive sales with intentional, multi-channel marketing.
In this podcast, I reveal how to avoid buying the wrong products and wasting money through strategic inventory planning and analyzing sales data, trends, and customer requests. Learn my secrets for negotiating the best deals from suppliers and stocking inventory that actually sells fast.
If contracting one of the rarest remaining diseases early in my business taught me anything, it’s this: nobody’s safe from the 4 B’s of Business.
Bottleneck. Burn-out. Breakdown. Bankruptcy. It’s common for one to follow the other. If you’re starting to s...
Tired of small profits and imposter syndrome?
In this podcast, learn how Kristine went from barely breaking even to increasing revenue by 2000% by facing her fears and learning her numbers.
Discover her simple tactics for doubling conversions, boosting margins, and way more - all without losing your creative spirit. It's time to stop playing small and sta...
Are you still looking to take your retail or e-commerce business to the next level this year? This episode might be the one you need. When it feels like everything has just snowballed and you've got a lot of things to do, how do you know which one to focus on?
As my business have grown, my views on spending has definitely changed.
In this episode, I share some thoughts from a Facebook Live I did while waiting for a flight to an event. I chat about the treats I now indulge in. I also explain why these splurges provide great return and help me take things to the next level.
Hoping this gives you some inspiration ...
What’s cheaper - keeping a returning customer or finding a new one?
Keeping customers coming back to shop with you again and again is SO much easier (and cheaper!) than the marketing you need to bring in a constant stream of new customers.
And around here, we do things the easy, smart way, not the difficult, expensive way.
I first shared this conversation last year, but it’s...
Some of my favourite retail and eCommerce origin stories go like this:
Someone stumbles across a problem when they’re trying to buy a product.
They search high and low, but they can’t find a solution to what they’re looking for.
So…
… They make the solution themselves!
Today’s podcast guest, Dionne Keen, did just that. When she couldn’t find any...
I'm sorry to tell you this, but you aren't good enough to build a multi-mullion dollar business on your own. Growth comes when you find your key people. And once you find them, you need to encourage them to stay.
In today’s episode, I’ll be sharing with you what I’ve been doing over the years and how it has evolved when incentivising your team.
For those of us who own retail and eCommerce stores, December’s all about demands and pressures. Plus, so many of us have found 2023 rough… and it’s so easy to let these situations hold you down.
But what I’ve learned is that while you can visit the misery and the frustration, you can’t live there.
Visit, sure. Live, no.
In today’s podcast episode, I will share with you the simple...
Ok, I’ll admit it: I’m a total TikTok skeptic…
… At least, I was until today’s episode, when my guest Tom Moult changed my mind for good!
If you can’t decide whether or not TikTok is right for your business, this is THE next thing you need to prioritise on your to-do list - because if you’re a skeptic like me, you could be leaving serious money on the table.
In this week’s episode of the Bringing Business to Retail podcast, T...
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