It is never too early to start planning for holiday sales! Typically, we start our planning in January, after the holidays are over from the previous year. Here is a list of some of the January planning we do for…
Last week I posted an article on several of the best tips (collected from previous years) on how to prepare for the holiday season. (If you missed this article, check it out here) Recently, I found two more excellent articles…
In all the years I’ve worked in retail and wholesaling, I know this time of the year is often stressful for both stores and producers. On one hand, getting all kinds of wholesale or retail orders can be very exciting,…
The holiday season is coming up quickly. At the end of August, families are coming home from vacations, kids are getting ready to return to school, and we are starting to think about holiday products! At this time of the…
Stress is at an all time high during the holidays and it is even higher for small business trying to get orders shipped in a timely order. Personally, we were only getting a dribble or orders until this weekend when…
December is the time of year when orders can get lost, packed wrong or even sent out incorrectly. The crazy business that goes on this time of the year makes it hard to keep up and mistakes are easier to…
This is a busy time of the year for most producers who sell retail or wholesale. Personally, we do nearly 2/3rd of our Tastes of Idaho business this time of the year. Having said that, I was looking for a…
Last week, we exhibited our Tastes of Idaho products in a holiday booth at a local fair. We have done lots of shows in the past — mostly kiosks in the Mall — but this is the first time in…
With holiday orders coming in over the next months, having a good shipping procedure will save much time and frustration. My husband, Malcolm is a packing & shipping expert. Here is his advice for efficient packing & shipping during the…
Last week, I attended a webinar put on by Nik Rajpal from Exclusive Concepts. Nik and his co-host talked extensively about Google Shopping and ’17 Elements of Holiday Success in Online Retail PPC’. Although, the information on Google Shopping was very…
If you are like most producers, the next coming months are the busiest time for your business. How do you keep up? Over the years, we have hired friends to help with shipping during the holiday rush. But there are…
Now, while the summer is coming to an end, is the best time to start planning for holiday and 4th quarter sales. If you had a chance to opt into the CreativeLive classes on Improving Your Holiday Sales, you got…