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Catch a stockout before it costs you a sale

Sep 2, 2026

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4 min read

Catch a stockout before it costs you a sale

Katana's COO on the real reason retailers run out of stock

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'Haul' shoppers cost small retailers more than fraudsters do

Aug 19, 2026

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4 min read

'Haul' shoppers cost small retailers more than fraudsters do

Pedro Ramos on the data gap that makes small retailers more exposed to return abuse

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The financial forecast retailers need

Aug 5, 2026

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3 min read

The financial forecast retailers need

A former Wall Street analyst on building a stress-tested budget and moving slow inventory before it becomes a cash flow problem

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The retail model that got smaller on purpose

Jul 22, 2026

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3 min read

The retail model that got smaller on purpose

How one retailer got smaller on purpose and built a more loyal customer base

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Small retailers have an advantage big brands can't buy

Jul 8, 2026

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3 min read

Small retailers have an advantage big brands can't buy

Maya David's founders on building a brand where the personal touch is the product

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Designing your site around your ideal customer

Jun 25, 2026

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2 min read

Designing your site around your ideal customer

How to build a website that attracts the right customers and converts them

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The hidden trap of using instant branding tools

Jun 18, 2026

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3 min read

The hidden trap of using instant branding tools

A veteran designer explains why real branding requires strategy over shortcuts.

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The pop-up strategy that led to a permanent store

Jun 4, 2026

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2 min read

The pop-up strategy that led to a permanent store

What a sustainable clothing brand learned about physical retail the low-risk way

Mollie Armitage
Mollie Armitage

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How to keep the staff your store depends on

May 28, 2026

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4 min read

How to keep the staff your store depends on

A 50-year independent retailer built loyalty with staff and customers at the same time

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The brick-and-mortar habits that still beat the algorithm

May 21, 2026

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3 min read

The brick-and-mortar habits that still beat the algorithm

Award-winning retailer on layout, community and digital regrets

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What brands want from their retail partners

May 11, 2026

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2 min read

What brands want from their retail partners

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Your store can be the place customers find what's next

May 4, 2026

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3 min read

Your store can be the place customers find what's next

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The most expensive mistake in independent retail

Apr 27, 2026

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2 min read

The most expensive mistake in independent retail

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Simple is a strategy, not a shortcut, in retail

Apr 20, 2026

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3 min read

Simple is a strategy, not a shortcut, in retail

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The checkout tweak that lifts conversion

Apr 13, 2026

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3 min read

The checkout tweak that lifts conversion

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Getting traction as a small product brand

Apr 6, 2026

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2 min read

Getting traction as a small product brand

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What it takes to get found in retail now

Mar 25, 2026

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3 min read

What it takes to get found in retail now

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If search can’t understand you, it won’t show you

Mar 20, 2026

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3 min read

If search can’t understand you, it won’t show you

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The realities of running a global fashion brand

Mar 16, 2026

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3 min read

The realities of running a global fashion brand

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Hiring the right people for your business

Mar 9, 2026

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2 min read

Hiring the right people for your business

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Make them stay, not just shop

Mar 2, 2026

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3 min read

Make them stay, not just shop

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Sharing retail space without sharing a business

Feb 24, 2026

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2 min read

Sharing retail space without sharing a business

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Lessons from a multigenerational family biz

Feb 16, 2026

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3 min read

Lessons from a multigenerational family biz

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Glamour is still big business for retail

Feb 9, 2026

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2 min read

Glamour is still big business for retail

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What's in a sign?

Feb 2, 2026

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2 min read

What's in a sign?

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