How to Level Up As a Retail CEO
This is an episode of the Retail Initiative podcast – listen and subscribe to it here. —— Navigating the journey from scarcity to abundance requires patience, mindfulness, and trusting the process. In this empowering episode of The Retail Initiative, Josh vulnerably shares pivotal mindset shifts that enabled his evolution as a CEO. Having weathered the volatility […]
The 3 Essential Roles for an eCommerce Dream Team
This is an episode of the Retail Initiative podcast – listen and subscribe to it here. —— Many entrepreneurs, particularly brick-and-mortar retailers transitioning to online sales, struggle when trying to hire a single person to handle various roles. This “unicorn” employee is expected to manage everything from social media to ads, site management, and more. […]
The 3-Part Process of Discovering Your Perfect Customer
This article is part of a 2-part series on succeeding in eCommerce. —— When you think about your business, have you ever wondered what makes some customers follow through with a purchase while others leave empty-handed? It can be a frustrating issue to figure out, especially on the slow days or even months when no […]
How To Improve YOU In Order to Grow Online
This article is part of a 2-part series on the 3 ingredients to succeeding in eCommerce. ——- If you’re anything like most of the retailers we talk to, you’re probably wanting to grow online sales but trying to do all the things can feel like running on a hamster wheel. It’s exhausting to constantly feel […]
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 Brick and Mortar Retailers Can Increase Sales
Chances are, when you opened your store you imagined merchandising, serving your customers, and providing an incredible in-store experience. And then, over the last five years, things really began to shift. Even before COVID, eCommerce sales were becoming a larger percentage of total retail sales year by year. Customers were shopping online more and more. […]
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 […]
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 […]
