Scaling Retail Blog
All things generally related to fashion.
It’s official, Resort market week just ended in New York and we’re upon trade show season. If you’re participating in a trade show, you might be wondering what you need to do to ensure your success this season. If you’re a new retailer you might be getting nervous at the thought of having to place…
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Before your next sales conversation, or planning your cash flow for the next few months you need to know the rules for your lifeline. Your lifeline is sales, and the rules are how you are going to get paid. Without understanding these terms you will look like an amateur, might miss the sale or worse…
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The Truth about Fashion Business Cards Who doesn’t love getting fresh business cards? There are so many options these days: embossing, extra smooth, textured. You might even have a slight obsession a la Patrick Bateman (American Psycho). Look at that subtle off-white coloring; the tasteful thickness of it… Oh my God, it even has a…
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Starting a boutique with all your favorite brands can seem like a dream to some, but a reality to others. How to get the right vendors? Choose a location? Hire the contractors, pick the interior designer, do the marketing… the list can seem daunting and confusing. Where to start? Two of my clients the owners…
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Sales are the lifeline of your business. No sales, no business. So its very important to develop your sales strategy. Your strategy might include e-commerce, wholesale, popup shops, consignment, and drop-shipment amongst others. This blog post we will discuss the 1st step to selling e-commerce and the 1st step to launching wholesale. For more advice on…
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Fashion brand startup owners, we know coming up with prices for your first collection can seem daunting but it’s actually very straightforward with the right information on your hands. Tune in for pricing strategy tips for success.
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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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Here are a few that I use on a regular basis: Boomerang: Great for scheduling emails- stay on top of multiple time zones. Boomerang adds scheduled sending and the easiest, most integrated email reminders to Gmail, helping you reach Inbox Zero. Streak: A simple CRM platform and way to automate emails! Manage customers directly inside…
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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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