Rachel Ralston Rachel Ralston

5 Ways to Increase Sales at Your Next Trade Show

Trade shows can be a great way to grow your business and get your brand out into the world. While there are a lot of benefits, trade shows can also be a huge investment of both your time and money. To help you make the most of your efforts, I’ve pulled together some of my top tips for trade show sales success.

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Rachel Ralston Rachel Ralston

What if the RRPs I need to charge for my products are too high?

What should you do if you've followed my advice, set yourself up to actually make a healthy profit, but the retail price ends up being higher than you're comfortable with? I don't recommend you drop your prices much lower. Operating on a slim margin only leads to slow growth and resentment in your business. Think about these things instead…

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Rachel Ralston Rachel Ralston

Sell more at your next market or pop-up

With fall just around the corner and loads of markets and fairs planned over the next few months, I wanted to give a few of my best tips for optimizing sales at your next event so that you're able to get the most out of every sales opportunity. A few changes here and there can make all the difference!

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Should I work with a sales agent? Think about these things first.

Many product-based businesses believe that hiring a sales agent is the only way to enter the wholesale market. While this can be a good move, it’s important to realize they aren’t a one-stop shop and that certain steps need to be in place before this can happen successfully.

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Rachel Ralston Rachel Ralston

Merchandising 101 - a must-have for your assortment

What can we learn from some of the top retail brands in the world? While they always have newness & fashion styles on hand, if you look closely a lot of their inventory is made up of 'basic' bestsellers that are always in stock.

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