257. Spring Cleaning for Your Retail Business: Refresh Your Mind, Shop, and Sales

 With host retail coach Wendy Batten

 

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LAST CALL! Are you ready to simplify your marketing strategy and boost your retail sales? Join me and a small group of driven retail business owners for my 6-week, hands-on program: The Sales and Marketing Accelerator! Each week, you’ll receive a short video with an actionable tip followed by a live, interactive strategy group coaching session. We’ll work together to create a simple, repeatable marketing plan tailored to your business. No fluff, no wasted time—just practical strategies you can implement right now. Spots are limited, and we start on April 23rd. Join us!

 

In This Episode: 

Ready to spruce up your shop and boost your business? Spring (or Autumn, depending on where in the world you are!) is the perfect time to clean out the old and bring in the new. In this episode, I’m giving independent retailers easy tips to refresh their mindset, clean up their shop, and make more money. 

Key Takeaways:

• Mindset Refresh: Get rid of negative thoughts and focus on new opportunities. Remember why you started your business and get that excitement back!  

• Money Moves:

• Inventory Check: Look at old stock and have a spring cleaning sale to clear it out.  Don’t let money sit on your storage shelves!

• Expense Review: Cut unnecessary spending by checking your credit card and bank statements.  

• Pricing Check: Make sure your prices make you a profit, and don’t just copy your competitors.  

• Shop Spruce-Up: Clean your shop, including dusting and fixing anything that looks worn out.  Update uniforms, aprons, and how your staff presents themselves.  

• Marketing Boost: Refresh your marketing plans to get customers excited. Remember: “Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm!”  

• Plan for Success: Having a plan is key to making good things happen!  

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

Need more?

Join me and our supportive community of retailers in my Retailer’s Inner Circle! There is so much to love about the Inner Circle: access to countless masterclasses on everything from inventory management to money matters, a supportive community of likeminded retailers to bounce ideas off of, a monthly playbook to track your progress and help you plan your events and promotions, and so much more. Check it out HERE.

 

Not ready to join but want to purchase the stand-alone Foot Traffic Made Simple masterclass? You can purchase it on demand HERE.

 

Most impactful: Join the small group 6-Week Sales and Marketing Accelerator course.

We start in April!