
Succession Planning in Independent Retail

Younger Generations Want to Shop Independent Retail. Are you inviting them in?
Younger Generations Want to Shop Independent Retail. Are you inviting them in?
One of the many common concerns I hear is about aging clientele, the impact on your futures and whether there is anything you can do about it.
There is something you can do about it. Starting with a focus on what you’re already great at – relationship building and personal service. In a world where we are more connected than ever through technology, we seem more disconnected than ever from other people. If ever there was an industry to address that issue, it is independent retail. If there was ever a generation that needed personal connection, it’s Gen Z, and even Millennials.

The Founder of Wood Underwear Launches a New Podcast on the Story of Independent Retailers Across the Country
The Founder of Wood Underwear Launches New Podcast on the Story of Independent Retailers Across the Country

Podcast: Main Street Matters
New Podcast: Main Street Matters - The intent is to educate both retailers and members of the public. In this interview BODY publisher Nick Monjo talked with her about it. Main Street Matters is focused on independent retail stores, single or multi-door. The intent is to cover a specialty stores broadly. We have started with men’s apparel and expect to extend to other categories over time, especially intimates. As quickly we can get guests scheduled, we can add categories…

Sharing Retailers’ Stories and Expertise
Sharing Retailers’ Stories and Expertise …In these podcasts, she interviews top merchants and industry experts in order to share tricks of the trade and insights from each expert’s history, successes, challenges and changes.