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When was the last time you hosted a classic QVC episode on your retail stores social channels? It's probably been awhile, right? Well in this episode Chris Fox (the retail marketing genius) discusses a few ways he has seen his clients successfully launch product videos and improve customer awareness. 

Chris Fox from Fox Strategy Marketing co-hosts the show.

Starting or growing your family owned retail business is hard. The  Better Business Podcast makes it a little easier by offering real advice  from real business owners that will help you grow.

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If you want your employees to act like owners, then pay them as such! This episode covers some of the best ways to tie your employees compensation to the profit of your retail store. From a beginning hourly employee to a salaried manager I discuss three different compensation packages we've used in our family owned retail business. 

Starting or growing your family owned retail business is hard. The  Better Business Podcast makes it a little easier by offering real advice  from real business owners that will help you grow.

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Every business, like children, go through stages in their life cycle. If you know what to expect and when to expect it- there are easily preventable things that you can beat to the punch. In this episode we discuss the three stages of business growth $0-$1Million, $1-$10Million, and $10-infinity. I hope this episode gives some hope to the small entrepeneur growing, and some insight to others. 

Chris Fox from Fox Strategy Marketing co-hosts the show for this question.

Starting or growing your family owned retail business is hard. The  Better Business Podcast makes it a little easier by offering real advice  from real business owners that will help you grow.

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Google "how to get applicants" and you will find a host of solutions written by wanna-be entrepeneurs who have never hired or interviewed someone in their life. Ask a buddy what they're doing to get applicants and they might tell you a head hunter or something impractical for your retail business. This is the best tips for hiring that we have come up with in our family owned retail business that is doing a lot of hiring. 

Starting or growing your family owned retail business is hard. The  Better Business Podcast makes it a little easier by offering real advice  from real business owners that will help you grow.

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On a recent podcast from How I Built This podcast, I heard the story of Jimmy Fallon. It inspired me in many ways, but the main way was his insane focus on one single goal. The ability for a business owner to have a one track minded goal can be powerful for making decisions, overcoming embarrassment, and pushing through difficult times. 

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Assuming most business owners believe that being the face of their business could be a profitable business, this episode is to encourage you. Everyone has some fear of the camera and that's natural! Having produced thousands of pieces of video on youtube, facebook, tiktok, and instagram- we have a little experience to draw from on this topic.  

Chris Fox from Fox Strategy Marketing co-hosts the show for this question.

Starting or growing your family owned retail business is hard. The  Better Business Podcast makes it a little easier by offering real advice  from real business owners that will help you grow.

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Kroger recently launched a warehouse in Central Oklahoma, one of their newest ventures to expand their empire by building hub and spoke delivery warehouses instead of retail locations. We talked about how these moves apply to the family owned retail business owners and what we can learn from it!

Chris Fox from Fox Strategy Marketing co-hosts the show for this question.

Starting or growing your family owned retail business is hard. The  Better Business Podcast makes it a little easier by offering real advice  from real business owners that will help you grow.

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Most might incline to pull back their marketing budget on the brink of a recession. In this episode we discuss why it's a good idea to go all in on your marketing during this time. These timeless principles also apply to ever season of business. 

Chris Fox from Fox Strategy Marketing co-hosts the show to debate this question.

Starting or growing your family owned retail business is hard. The  Better Business Podcast makes it a little easier by offering real advice  from real business owners that will help you grow.

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Your retail business must constantly be in a state of evolving to the needs demanded of it. This might come in the form of customers unsatisfaction, government demands, or keeping up with competitors. Whatever the case, you must always evolve to stay ahead. This episode is a few tips on how to do just that. 

Starting or growing your family owned retail business is hard. The  Better Business Podcast makes it a little easier by offering real advice  from real business owners that will help you grow.

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Who else understands the pains of doing a full store inventory more than a family owned retail business owner? In this episode we discuss the importance of inventory practices and some practical tips on how to complete it. 

Chris Fox from Fox Strategy Marketing co-hosts the show to debate this question.

Starting or growing your family owned retail business is hard. The  Better Business Podcast makes it a little easier by offering real advice  from real business owners that will help you grow.

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