Top tips to move stock left over from the festive season so that it positively feeds into January’s cashflow.

We’re just heading into the festive season and spirits are high, but it’s worth preparing for what happens in January as well.

Did you know that sourcing local can boost your small business’s bottom line?

Getting customers into your store is a vital part of increasing Christmas sales. But, how do you compete with other stores for each shopper’s attention and December bonuses? With a little creativity and effort, that’s how.

Your large competitors might be blowing their budgets on Black Friday and Cyber Monday advertising, but that doesn’t mean your store can’t cash in on two of the biggest shopping events of the year. Here’s how you too can stand out from the crowd – without breaking the bank.

Halloween is a great time to build a more emotional connection with your customers. Use this opportunity to be fun, creative and personal, and watch as shoppers stream into your store.

You don’t have to jump through hoops to go above and beyond customer expectations. But you do need to get everyone in your store involved and excited about serving others. Get this right, and your customers will have the best experience when shopping with you.

How can you affordably maximise your small retail space, while still enticing shoppers to enjoy their experience at your store – and come back for more?

Even small independent retailers can offer customers a reason beyond price and quality to shop with them. Shoppers aren’t just interested in your products anymore. Today’s consumer wants to know where your goods come from and they’re looking for a good reason to shop with you.

Whether a customer has changed their mind, bought the incorrect size or item, or they found it cheaper elsewhere, you can take the pain out of returns by offering meaningful exchanges instead.

Grow loyalty for your store and increase the overall enjoyment of the shopping experience for your customers with these five tactics.