Meet Xantha. This post is about Xantha who made the unexpected journey from banker to fashion designer. Xantha is a WIFE, MOM, SHOPKEEPER, JEWELRY MAKER, FASHION DESIGNER, and ENTREPRENEUR. I
Many years ago I was a buyer of men’s apparel and accessories. I thought it was the most glamorous role ever. I was traveling to LA and NY for Market
Dreams aren’t just for fairy tales and Disney movies; dreams do come true in real life. At the start of COVID, the Springfield SBDC (Small Business Development Center) Executive Director,
There were many triumphs and trip-ups from Holiday 2021. For the past couple of decades, I have put together a recap of the holiday period to circulate across the organizations
Do you know why I love retail? If you know me, you know that I have worked in retail for the past 4 decades (I have been saying 3 decades
Are You Maximizing Conversion in Your Retail Store? How to Increase Conversion in Retail If you run a retail store, there is one metric that can dramatically change the way
Exactly one year ago, non-essential retail was closed by the governor. Did anyone believe that retail’s great comeback could be better than ever after a brutal year of closures, reduced
I don’t want to talk about variability in retail performance without mentioning the C-word. It’s 2021 after all and we want to leave it in 2020. However, COVID (ok,
31 Days until Black Friday…or is it? Like everything else about 2020, Black Friday too will be unpredictable. But I believe a new Black Friday is here…read the post to learn more.
If someone asked you, “What is your greatest power”, what would you say? I would say that I am able to take any problem a retailer faces and create a
