Become a Retail CEO – The 3 Ingredients of a Successful Retail Business

This is an episode of the Retail Initiative Podcast – listen and subscribe to it here. —— For free resources and our top episodes, go to madebycapital.com/podcast. —— In This Episode Let’s Connect Must Have Resources Episode Summary In this episode, we introduce the concept of the 3 core ingredients of a successful retail business – […]
Community Over Competition In The New Retail Economy

This is an episode of the Retail Initiative podcast – listen and subscribe to it here. —— Our guest, Ashley Alderson, from The Boutique Hub, shares some incredible advice on true community over competition and how that mindset can help propel your business forward. Josh and Ashley also discuss Q4 tips and retail in the new economy packing this […]
5 Tips To Creatively Market Your Retail Shop This Holiday

The holiday season is a critical time for retailers. If you’ve been in the business for a while you know that now is the time to strategize for the upcoming season that is quickly approaching. No matter what stage you currently are in your business, it’s essential to create a well-thought-out marketing plan to increase […]
How To Become an Overnight Success

There’s no question that overnight success is the dream of many business owners. You may be looking around at other retailers who have seen huge growth in their online sales. You think, maybe they just got lucky or they had other outside advantages. However, it’s not quite that simple. The reality is that there is […]
Building A (Recession-Proof) Business and Partnership

This is an episode of the Retail Initiative Podcast – listen and subscribe to it here. —— For free resources and our top episodes, go to madebycapital.com/podcast. —— In This Episode Let’s Connect Must Have Resources Episode Summary If you’re looking for an incredible brand that’s doing some amazing things in the retail space you’ll love […]
Avoiding the Conversion Killer of Mismatched Expectations

You have made sure that when a customer walks into your store that their expectations will be met with a wonderful shopping experience. However, will your customer have the same shopping experience with you online? By now, you know that eCommerce is the best way of staying relevant and scaling a brick-and-mortar retail business. What […]
4 Small Changes You Can Make On Your eCommerce Site to Increase Sales TODAY

The experience that your customers have on your site is extremely important. Most people know and understand that. You probably have no problem agreeing with that statement. A problem is that many retailers believe that if their online sales aren’t great, then it must be that the site experience falls short, and if the site […]
The 3 Pillars of eCommerce Growth

Most brick-and-mortar retailers have been in the same situation when it comes to launching their eCommerce site. They work tirelessly getting their site ready to go live but when they finally launch, orders just kind of trickle in (even after a few weeks pass by). They certainly aren’t seeing the sales that they hoped and […]
What Brick and Mortar Retailers Can Expect in 2022

Brick and mortar stores are back (not that they went anywhere), but they’re different than before; at least the good ones are. People still want the experience of going to a store and browsing products in person, but with many now going to Amazon or only shopping online, retailers will need to find new ways […]
3 Simple Ways to Increase Holiday Revenue This Season (and Q1)

As if things couldn’t get crazier, 2021 did not disappoint. Just like last year, the holidays basically started in June. With this year predicted to be one of the biggest holiday seasons yet, it is more important than ever that retailers develop strategies to not only gain new customers but have their customers spend more. […]