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Heart on Main Street
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 22 ก.พ. 2023
Heart on Main Street is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping independent retailers evolve their business and thrive in their local community.
Episode 59: Summer Sourcing Series Recap
As the summer comes to a close this weekend, Patrick reflects on the Summer Sourcing Series webinars that Heart on Main Street conducted this summer. Through the webinar series, they explored how retailers can find products for their stores by attending trade shows, working with a local sales rep, and using an online marketplace like Faire.com. All have pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages based on your unique situation.
Register for upcoming webinars: www.heartonmainstreet.org/upcoming-webinars
Register for upcoming webinars: www.heartonmainstreet.org/upcoming-webinars
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Episode 58: Faire.com- A Wholesale Solution for Independent Retailers
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Heart on Main Street's Summer Sourcing Series concludes with a discussion with Faire.com. Learn more about Faire Wholesale - a marketplace focused on helping independent retailers simplify the way they find, finance, and manage unique inventory from around the world. Hear about their mission, learn more about their marketplace and financial benefits, and discover some great brands, too
Faire A Wholesale Solution for Independent Retailers
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Heart on Main Street's Summer Sourcing Series concludes with a discussion with Faire.com. Learn more about Faire Wholesale - a marketplace focused on helping independent retailers simplify the way they find, finance, and manage unique inventory from around the world. Hear about their mission, learn more about their marketplace and financial benefits, and discover some great brands, too!
Episode 57: Main Street Monday: Bishop Arts District - Dallas, TX
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In this episode, we go out on the road to explore a fun and vibrant arts community within Dallas, the Bishop Arts District. I saw artwork that made this area unique and worth exploring. I met with great retailers whose stores fit so well with the community and culture of the neighborhood. And I ate some pretty good food. While in Dallas, I also had the opportunity to interview Deavon Moore, the...
Episode 56: Shop Talk: Live from Ely, MN
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Our Shop Talk series continues with a little twist. Patrick travels to Ely, MN, to meet in person with Kara Polyner, the owner of the Ely Mercantile! We discuss how she fared through the latter half of Ely's busy season with their Blueberry Arts Festival and the All-Class Reunion to celebrate the local high school's 100th anniversary. These events brought tens of thousands of people (and potent...
Shop Talk Episode 5 Live from Ely MN
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Patrick travels to Ely, MN, to meet in person with Kara Polyner, the owner of the Ely Mercantile! We discuss how she fared through the latter half of Ely's busy season with their Blueberry Arts Festival and the All-Class Reunion to celebrate the local high school's 100th anniversary. These events brought tens of thousands of people (and potential shoppers) to the town of Ely. Kara also gave us ...
Episode 55: Main Street Monday- Downers Grove, IL
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Explore the town and independent retailers of Downers Grove, which underwent a significant renovation in 2001 to attract more people and businesses and build a better downtown community. In this episode, we discuss what Downers Grove accomplished in its renovation project and how this has helped improve downtown businesses. We also talk about four retailers: Happy Dog Barkery, My Special Toy St...
Episode 54: Leveraging Relationship with Sales Reps
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Vendor sales reps provide much more to the retail business than catalogs. They can inform you about what they're seeing in the field, exclusive deals, and knowledge and insights to help your business grow. I spoke with Adam Schrier of Creative Co-Op, Angela Schmook of Road Runners, Brian Schroeder of Creative Brands, and Majda Rensberger of OneCoast about how they view the role of sales reps in...
Episode 53: Main Street Monday: Sturgeon Bay, WI
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Come explore the gem of Door County Wisconsin: Sturgeon Bay. We highlight the brilliant retail stores around downtown, and what they're doing to help stand out amongst the crowd. Filled with longevity and love, these stores serve their community in unique ways to bring together the town of Sturgeon Bay. We look at a kitchen store, apparel shop, quilting store, bookstore, and children's stores a...
Leveraging Relationships with Sales Reps
มุมมอง 62หลายเดือนก่อน
Heart on Main Street's Summer Sourcing Series continues with a conversation about the importance of working with sales reps. Vendor sales reps provide much more to the retail business than catalogs. They can inform you about what they're seeing in the field, exclusive deals, and knowledge and insights to help your business grow. This panel discussion will include representatives from major vend...
Shop Talk Episode 4 Getting into Busy Season
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Heart on Main Street continues its Shop Talk Series with retailer Kara Polyner of The Ely Mercantile in Ely, MN. Since we last spoke, Ely has entered into its busy season and The Ely Mercantile has seen a significant growth in traffic. We talk with Kara about her learnings, the surprises, and what she plans to do differently next summer based on what she has experienced so far.
Episode 52: Shop Talk: The Ely Mercantile Enters Busy Season
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In this episode, we talk about what Heart on Main Street has planned for Independent Retailer Month, including a donation that we made to The Mix Mercantile in Sulphur, OK. We also catch up with our friend, Kara Polyner, the owner of the Ely Mercantile in Ely, MN. Since we last spoke, Ely has entered into its busy season, and The Ely Mercantile has seen a significant growth in traffic. We talke...
Love Local Day - June 2024 at Dallas Market Center
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Held during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market in June, Love Local Day celebrated the vital role independent retailers play in communities. Dallas Market Center partnered with Heart on Main Street to showcase this appreciation through receptions in participating showrooms featuring food, drinks, and giveaways for buyers.
Episode 51: Main Street Monday: Estes Park, CO
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We recently visited Estes Park, CO, as part of our Main Street Monday series. This is a beautiful part of the country that has a fantastic independent retail scene, in part because the history of the town has prioritized a focus on its community. The area has seen devastating natural disaster that has only made Estes Park more resilient and more apt to supporting each other's growth. Come explo...
Episode 50: Main Street Monday: Lincoln, IL
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Come explore the first US town named after Abraham Lincoln! I was invited to this town by one of its wonderful store owners and not only learned much about the town of Lincoln but also saw first-hand how a group of business owners worked together to make their downtown a better place. Donate to help retailers affected by natural disasters: www.heartonmainstreet.org/donate Shop Heart on Main Str...
Episode 49: Unlocking the Magic of Trade Shows
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Episode 49: Unlocking the Magic of Trade Shows
Episode 48: Main Street Monday: Noblesville, IN
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Episode 48: Main Street Monday: Noblesville, IN
Episode 47: How Retailers Can Utilize AI to Make Their Lives Easier with Crystal Vilkaitis of Cry...
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Episode 47: How Retailers Can Utilize AI to Make Their Lives Easier with Crystal Vilkaitis of Cry...
How Retailers Can Utilize AI to Make Their Lives Easier with Crystal Vilkaitis of Crystal Media
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How Retailers Can Utilize AI to Make Their Lives Easier with Crystal Vilkaitis of Crystal Media
Episode 46: Main Street Monday: Waukon, IA
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Episode 46: Main Street Monday: Waukon, IA
Episode 45: Shop Talk: Journey of a New Retailer Episode 3 Finances and Social Media
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Episode 45: Shop Talk: Journey of a New Retailer Episode 3 Finances and Social Media
Shop Talk Episode 3 Finances and Social Media
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Shop Talk Episode 3 Finances and Social Media
Episode 44: Main Street Monday: Franklin, TN
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Episode 44: Main Street Monday: Franklin, TN
Episode 43: Insurance Needs for Retailer Owners with Heather Ingersoll of Hometown Insurance
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Episode 43: Insurance Needs for Retailer Owners with Heather Ingersoll of Hometown Insurance
Episode 42: Main Street Monday: Monticello, IL
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Episode 42: Main Street Monday: Monticello, IL
Insurance Needs for Independent Retail Owners Webinar
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Insurance Needs for Independent Retail Owners Webinar
Shop Talk Episode 2 Building a New Retail Brand
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Shop Talk Episode 2 Building a New Retail Brand
Episode 41: Shop Talk: Journey of New Retailer Episode 2
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Episode 41: Shop Talk: Journey of New Retailer Episode 2
Episode 40: Strategies to Help Retailers Boost Customer Purchase Frequency and Maximize Revenue W...
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Episode 40: Strategies to Help Retailers Boost Customer Purchase Frequency and Maximize Revenue W...
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I wasn't able to catch the live webinar. Is there a way to still get the pdf guide she refers often to? Thanks!
Hi, I just sent it to the email address associated with your account. Let me know if you received it.
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welcome! I am so glad you found us :)
So informative! Thank you.
So much wisdom, thank you!
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