The 3 Obstacles to Online Success for Brick and Mortar Retail – COVID Edition
If eCommerce seemed optional before, nobody thinks so now. But, how to actually succeed online is a different story. For most brick and mortar retailers, the idea of growing their business online seemed impossible. It’s like Michael Jordan trying to play baseball. Though he’s a great athlete and was “passable” as a good player, he […]
2019: A Look Back
The decade is wrapping up. It’s been a good one. Personally, I got married, had 2 kids, started a company, hired my first employee (and second, third, fourth…), saw my Spurs win a NBA championship, and got to be a part of seeing dozens of retailers become successful. With all the good, I’ve also had […]
Your Last Minute BFCM Plan
For Brick and Mortar retailers, Black Friday is the real deal. It’s a chance to bring people in your store and give them a great experience that will lead them to return in the new year. Not to mention, they’ll get some great gifts for their friends. For those of you online, we get to […]
3 Tools Every Independent Retailer Needs
Running a retail business can be an incredibly daunting task. What we find when working with our clients is that they don’t have the right tools in place to handle what they’re doing. I mean, they have ways of accomplishing the end goal but they spend countless hours doing manual work instead of automating their […]
3 Features of Klaviyo You May Not Know About
A consensus top 5 tool that retailers need to succeed in eCommerce is email marketing automation – to the point of being a “no excuse” must-have for your store. By not taking advantage of automated email flows like an abandoned cart sequence or customer re-engagement campaign, you’re leaving serious money on the table. The abandoned […]
10 Things You Should Know Before Attending Market
A note from Streamline: Today’s post is from Dana Kantalis. Dana is an expert retail strategist with vast experience in wholesale, online, and brick and mortar retail. Having worked for majors like Neiman Marcus, Horchow.com, and Tootsies, she now aptly guides independent retailers to growing their business by managing inventory and improving cash flow. In her […]
Guest Post: Marketing Your Events
A note from Streamline: Today’s post is from Dana Kantalis. Dana is an expert retail strategist with vast experience in wholesale, online, and brick and mortar retail. Having worked for majors like Neiman Marcus, Horchow.com, and Tootsies, she now aptly guides independent retailers to growing their business by managing inventory and improving cash flow. In her […]
The Basics of Inventory
The products that you buy and sell are the core of your business, and as such, it’s important to ensure you have processes in place to keep track of inventory so you can always track how much you’re selling, what’s selling, what’s not selling, and most importantly, how much money you’re making. However, keeping track […]
Identifying Your Brand and Brand Voice
We know that branding is important, especially in the modern retail world. With the growing saturation of retailers in the industry, businesses are relying on branding more than ever – how it sets them apart and how it shapes the customer experience, both in-store and online. Contrary to popular belief, it’s much more than just […]
How To Find The Right Vendors
The store build out or the website is under construction, you’re getting ready to launch your retail store, but you still don’t have the products you’re going to sale and you don’t even know where to start. What kind of vendors should I look for? What should I look for in a vendor? How do […]
