Scaling Retail Blog
Whether you are a seasoned business owner or launching a fashion business for the first time, understanding your production calendar is a critical juncture in scaling up your business. It’s certainly something experienced brands will attest to: in most cases, you need more time and samples than you’d expect. For all brands, it’s vital to…
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Recently, an interesting conversation with a young business owner brought some important ideas to mind when it comes to the trials brick-and-mortar retailers often face. She was in the process of opening up a new lingerie store in the Midwest, and when we asked her how things were going, what her first collections looked like,…
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What impression does your brand leave on wholesale buyers and could you be doing more? You are launching your startup fashion brand and you’re pumped up to start pitching. Top of mind is how to best position your brand to wholesale buyers. Often misunderstood, the job of a buyer is not only to look and find…
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Do you have the best strategies in place and are you satisfied with your wholesale revenues? It’s that time of the summer! Did you just show at POOLTRADESHOW or MAGIC? Maybe you’re getting prepped for Capsule in NY or you just showed at NY NOW. Or maybe you’ve said enough this season and will be doing…
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Scaling Retail: Presentation at POOLTRADESHOW "Grow Revenue" from Scaling Retail I will be speaking at the POOLTRADESHOW Thursday, January 16th on how brands can “Grow Revenue”. We will discuss how to exploit revenue streams, manage cash flow and business development.
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New business models are the wave of the future and understanding how to work with these new types of retailers will help you maximize those relationships and, of course, make more money! Here is what you need to know. Drop-Shipping What it is: The online retailers sells your product on their platform. Once the customer…
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Originally Published on Makers Row/Blog “I’m a former buyer turned buying and brand consultant. I’ve been emailed, visited at work by eager brands, and stalked on social media. Here are 5 tips that will impact how you get noticed by prospective buyers: 1. Email is Cheap: Send something real. Have great fabric swatches that you…
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@ScalingRetail www.ScalingRetail.com Target and Walmart are increasing their eco product assortment. Are you a small business with an eco/sustainable product line? Pricing yourself out for the mass market? This may be a good time to contact those buyers.
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Answer by Syama Meagher: There are two ways to launch a product. The first, do research and find the holes in the marketplace. What do you wish you could find but doesn’t exist? What opportunities are out there? The second way people launch products are through creative ambition. Example: I want to create a line…
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Interested in growing your revenue? This week, Thursday, January 16th, I’ll be speaking at the POOLTRADESHOW #SwimLessonsLA at the Smog Shoppe in Culver City, LA. Sign up here: http://www.magiconline.com/swim-lessons Special thanks to the FashionAccelerator 360 @FBA360 Here is a sneak peek to the presentation: Scaling Retail: Presentation at POOLTRADESHOW (1.16.14) “Grow Revenue” from Syama Meagher
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