Product selection, inventory editing, assortment planning, and the curator vs. collector mindset. Learn when to say no and why fewer options often sell more.
After a big Atlanta market, the question is never only what to add. Marriott stopped handing out a billion plastic straws a year, and nobody missed them. What’s the thing your store does out of habit that you could finally stop?
Tidbit #251. Your customer didn’t come in to vote — she came in because she trusts your eye, so pick for her. Plus a five-minute tech tip to shop your own store like a customer, and a new Tango line ten years in the making: meet Erin Gray.
Originally published as Tidbit #245. “Without craftsmanship,inspiration is a mere reed shaken in the wind.” — Johannes Brahms Craft is the foundation. Taste is the fingerprint. In high school I took three years of Spanish. The second year was heavy on grammar. I loved it. Give me a verb to conjugate — I could do…
Recognize your winning products and go all in. How independent retailers can seize opportunities and double down on what already works.
Why carrying fewer product lines helps small retailers sell more. Less clutter, stronger relationships, and better margins for your store.