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Episode 44: Strategy and Tactics of Pricing-Know Thy Customer: Pricing for Different Customer Segments
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Oct 13, 2025 |
Episode 43: Strategy and Tactics of Pricing- Value-Based Pricing: Why Cost-Plus Misses the Mark
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Oct 09, 2025 |
Episode 42: Strategy and Tactics of Pricing- The Hidden Power of Pricing
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Oct 06, 2025 |
Episode 41: Creating Show-Stopping Holiday Window Displays with Amy Meadows
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Oct 02, 2025 |
Episode 40: What We Hoard and Why with Melodie van der Baan
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Sep 29, 2025 |
Episode 39: Duct Tape Marketing- The Marketing System Mindset
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Sep 25, 2025 |
Episode 38: Duct Tape Marketing-Measuring What Matters: Metrics for Retailers
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Sep 22, 2025 |
Episode 37: Duct Tape Marketing- Growing Through Collaboration
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Sep 18, 2025 |
Episode 36: Duct Tape Marketing- Consistency Beat Chaos: Creating Your Marketing Calendar
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Sep 15, 2025 |
Episode 35: Duct Tape Marketing- Referrals on Purpose: Creating a System for Word-of-Mouth
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Sep 11, 2025 |
Episode 34: Duct Tape Marketing- Your Digital Storefront: Building a Total Online Presence
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Sep 08, 2025 |
Episode 33: Duct Tap Marketing-Trust Builders: Using Content to Win Hearts
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Sep 04, 2025 |
Episode 32: Duct Tape Marketing-Crafting a Talking Logo to Stand Out Among the Crowd
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Sep 01, 2025 |
Episode 31: Duct Tape Marketing- Your Perfect Customer
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Aug 28, 2025 |
Episode 30: Duct Tape Marketing- Laying the Foundation through the Marketing Hourglass
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Aug 25, 2025 |
Episode 29: Looking Back on Our Asheville Rebuild
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Aug 21, 2025 |
Episode 28: After the Storm: Stories of Recovery and Rebuilding in the Wake of a Natural Disaster
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Aug 18, 2025 |
Episode 27: Why We Buy- Displays that Drive Sales
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Aug 14, 2025 |
Episode 26: Why We Buy- The Art of Adjacency
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Aug 11, 2025 |
Episode 25: Why We Buy- Dressing Room Decisions
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Aug 07, 2025 |
Episode 24: Why We Buy-Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign!
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Aug 04, 2025 |
Episode 23: Why We Buy- Designing for Everyone
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Jul 31, 2025 |
Episode 22: Why We Buy- Sensing Retail Success
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Jul 28, 2025 |
Episode 21: Why We Buy: Creatures of Comfort
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Jul 24, 2025 |
Episode 20: Why We Buy: The Right Placement
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Jul 21, 2025 |
Episode 19: Why We Buy: The Decompression Zone
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Jul 17, 2025 |
Episode 18: Why We Buy: The Store Experience Starts Outside
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Jul 14, 2025 |
Episode 17: The Five Senses of Retail: Designing a Store That Customers Feel
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Jul 07, 2025 |
Episode 16: All Things WhizBang and Bob Negen!
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Jun 30, 2025 |
Episode 15: What Happens When Retailers Come Together: The Power of Community in Independent Retail
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Jun 16, 2025 |
Episode 14: Retail That Gives Back: Building a Store With Purpose
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Jun 09, 2025 |
Episode 13: 5 SEO Mistakes Retailers Make — and How to Fix Them with Samantha Conner
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Jun 02, 2025 |
Episode 12: Retail as a Relationship: Why Loyalty Starts with the Little Things
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May 26, 2025 |
Episode 11: The 5-Minute Fix: Tiny Changes That Make a Big Retail Impact
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May 19, 2025 |
Episode 10: Quick Wins to Improve Sales and Save Time with Daniel Tadros
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May 12, 2025 |
Episode 9: Main Street Mythbusting: Debunking the Biggest Misconceptions in Retail
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May 05, 2025 |
Episode 8: Picture Perfect: In-Store Photography Tips with Janzen Tew
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Apr 28, 2025 |
Episode 7: Two Stores, One Mission: Stories of Support in Western North Carolina
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Apr 21, 2025 |
Episode 6: The Revival is Local- 7 Trends Shaping Main Street Retail in 2025
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Apr 14, 2025 |
Episode 5: Rooting for Your Success with Crystal Vilkaitis
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Mar 19, 2025 |
Episode 4: Visual Merchandising Techniques with Retailworks Inc.
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Mar 05, 2025 |
Episode 3: The Secrets of a Thriving Main Street
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Feb 24, 2025 |
Episode 2: What Makes a Main Street Thrive?
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Feb 12, 2025 |
Episode 1: Trends for 2025: What Retailers Need to Know to Stay Ahead of the Curve.
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Feb 05, 2025 |
Episode 65: Giving Thanks in the Giving Season
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Nov 21, 2024 |
Episode 64: Meet the Boutique Hub and Grow Using Community Over Competition with Ashley Alderson
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Nov 14, 2024 |
Episode 63: Using Facebook Live to Maximize Your Fourth Quarter Cash Flow with Kathy Cruz
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Nov 05, 2024 |
Episode 62: Celebrate Pink Friday
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Oct 10, 2024 |
Episode 61: A Retailer's Tale: Recovering and Rebuilding After a Hurricane
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Oct 03, 2024 |
Episode 60: Main Street Monday: Sulphur & Ada, OK
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Sep 26, 2024 |
Episode 59: Summer Sourcing Series Recap
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Sep 19, 2024 |
Episode 58: Faire.com- A Wholesale Solution for Independent Retailers
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Sep 12, 2024 |
Episode 57: Main Street Monday: Bishop Arts District - Dallas, TX
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Aug 22, 2024 |
Episode 56: Shop Talk: Live from Ely, MN
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Aug 15, 2024 |
Episode 55: Main Street Monday- Downers Grove, IL
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Aug 08, 2024 |
Episode 54: Leveraging Relationship with Sales Reps
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Aug 01, 2024 |
Episode 53: Main Street Monday: Sturgeon Bay, WI
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Jul 25, 2024 |
Episode 52: Shop Talk: The Ely Mercantile Enters Busy Season
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Jul 11, 2024 |
Episode 51: Main Street Monday: Estes Park, CO
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Jul 04, 2024 |
Episode 50: Main Street Monday: Lincoln, IL
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Jun 27, 2024 |
Episode 49: Unlocking the Magic of Trade Shows
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Jun 13, 2024 |
Episode 48: Main Street Monday: Noblesville, IN
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Jun 06, 2024 |
Episode 47: How Retailers Can Utilize AI to Make Their Lives Easier with Crystal Vilkaitis of Crystal Media
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May 30, 2024 |
Episode 46: Main Street Monday: Waukon, IA
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May 16, 2024 |
Episode 45: Shop Talk: Journey of a New Retailer Episode 3 Finances and Social Media
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May 09, 2024 |
Episode 44: Main Street Monday: Franklin, TN
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May 03, 2024 |
Episode 43: Insurance Needs for Retailer Owners with Heather Ingersoll of Hometown Insurance
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Apr 25, 2024 |
Episode 42: Main Street Monday: Monticello, IL
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Apr 18, 2024 |
Episode 41: Shop Talk: Journey of New Retailer Episode 2
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Apr 11, 2024 |
Episode 40: Strategies to Help Retailers Boost Customer Purchase Frequency and Maximize Revenue With Nick McHenry of OneShop Retail
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Apr 04, 2024 |
Episode 39: Main Street Monday: Stillwater, MN
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Mar 28, 2024 |
Episode 38: Main Street Monday: Pontiac, IL
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Mar 21, 2024 |
Episode 37: Shop Talk: Journey of a New Retailer Episode 1
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Mar 14, 2024 |
Episode 36: More Traffic Does NOT Mean More Sales with Cathy Donovan Wagner from RETAILMavens
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Mar 07, 2024 |
Episode 35: Main Street Monday: Niles, MI and Seymour, IN
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Feb 29, 2024 |
Episode 34: Bay City, MI Main Street Monday
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Feb 22, 2024 |
Episode 33: Geneva, IL Main Street Monday
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Feb 15, 2024 |
Episode 32: Main Street Monday: Alpharetta, GA
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Feb 08, 2024 |
Episode 31: Product Trends in 2024 with Erica Kirkland of GiftBeat
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Feb 01, 2024 |
Episode 30: Main Street Monday: Carrollton, TX
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Jan 25, 2024 |
Episode 29: Main Street Monday: Baraboo, WI
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Jan 18, 2024 |
Episode 28: Main Street Monday: Libertyville, IL
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Jan 12, 2024 |
Episode 27: Main Street Monday: Howell, MI
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Jan 04, 2024 |
Episode 26: Main Street Monday: Hannibal, MO
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Dec 28, 2023 |
Episode 25: How Independent Retailers Can Gain Online Traction in 2024 with Josh Orr of Capital Commerce
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Dec 21, 2023 |
Episode 24: Main Street Monday: Dubuque, IA
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Dec 14, 2023 |
Episode 23: How Retailers Can Create a Brand to Reflect Their Business
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Dec 07, 2023 |
Episode 22: Giving Tuesday Update and Main Street Monday from Lake Geneva
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Nov 30, 2023 |
Episode 21: Happy Thanksgiving from Heart on Main Street
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Nov 23, 2023 |
Episode 20: Main Street Monday: Saratoga Springs, NY
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Nov 16, 2023 |
Episode 19: Main Street Mondays: St. Charles, IL; Goshen, IN, and Lanesboro, MN
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Nov 09, 2023 |
Episode 18: Create Great Holiday Window Displays with Amy Meadows of Windows Matter
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Nov 02, 2023 |
Episode 17: Main Street Monday: Madison, WI and Bloomfield, IA
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Oct 26, 2023 |
Episode 16: How Retailers Can Achieve Financial Success with Dane Cohen
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Oct 19, 2023 |
Episode 15: Main Street Mondays: Stories from the Road
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Oct 12, 2023 |
Episode 14: Harness the Power of Live Virtual Selling with Carolyn Williamson of CommentSold
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Oct 05, 2023 |
Episode 13: Interviews from the Road
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Sep 21, 2023 |
Episode 12: What Is the Employee Retention Credit and How to Get Money Back Through the Government's ERC Program
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Sep 14, 2023 |
Episode 11: Main Street Mondays: Stories from the Road part 3
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Sep 08, 2023 |
Episode 10: Visual Merchandising Techniques with Lyn Falk and Suzanne Rafenstein of Retailworks Inc.
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Aug 30, 2023 |