Retail Initiative

What happens when setting a vision for your business just seems impossible? In this episode, Josh shares how to discover where you want to go as a retailer and how to set those ideas into motion.

Manifesting success starts with taking control of your mindset. In this episode, Josh shares the importance of owning your vision, persevering through challenges, and adopting a positive mentality that will inform the path to success.

Does the shopping experience on your website match the experience in your store? Listen as Josh chats about the importance of knowing your brand, your perfect customer, and how to effectively communicate to them.

Do you ever feel paralyzed by this idea that if it can't be done perfectly, it's not worth doing? That's the lesson I've been learning lately, and man it's a hard one. But here's the reality: your business will not grow, it will not scale, and it will not change how you want it to if you don't take those risks and put yourself out there - even if it's imperfect at first. The goal is always this: Keep moving forward.

Our client and friends at Ruthie Grace have seen explosive growth in their online sales over the last few years. Today we're sharing how they got started and the key strategies they used to go from struggling to doubling their sales.

Today we talk with Paul Landry from Lightspeed HQ and Crossover Comics about how he's used technology and his experience in retail to grow his comics business over the last 6 years.

Taking success from your brick and mortar success to the online world can be a huge challenge. Today we talk with Jeffrey Wilky from Accumula about ways brick and mortar retailers can grow their business online.

Thinking about starting a retail business? Retail Initiative co-founders, Dana and Josh, go into the basic considerations you should have before launching a retail business. Already in retail? This is a great episode to make sure you have your basics covered. Enjoy.

Today we talk with Allen from Springboard Retail, a cloud based POS for independent retailers. In this episode, Allen shares how Springboard's unique journey from retailers to a software company. We go into practical data retailers can use to grow their business and easy ways to get that, no matter what tools you use. They have a unique story with a rich history in retail, so we know you'll love this one.