Main Street Matters by Heart on Main Street

By Patrick Keiser

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Heart on Main Street is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping independent retailers achieve success within their local community. We talk with retailers about the skills and habits that have allowed them to grow their businesses and industry professionals who provide services to the Main Street community, and we explore towns to find out what helps Main Streets thrive. Join the Main Street movement! www.heartonmainstreet.org


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