Retail Initiative

Retail Initiative

Hosted by: Josh Orr

The podcast for independent retailers. This is where retailers serious about serving their customers in-store or online come to grow; where education meets inspiration. Hear from thriving retailers, service providers,...

Episodes

The One Secret To Retail Success

Season #1 Episode #16

We’re all looking for that secret formula, that shortcut to success. What does that actually look like for retailers?
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What That Other Store Did...

Season #1 Episode #15

Regardless of where you are in your business success, there will always be someone further ahead than you. In this episode, Josh talks about how to adopt a perspective that leads to the growth you're dreaming about...
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Finding Your Voice

Season #1 Episode #14

People are more loyal to a person than just a product. Instead of seeing your brand as just your store, what would it look like to view your brand as a person with a distinct voice? In today’s episode, Josh shares the...
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Maximize Your Strengths & Fortify Your Weaknesses

Season #1 Episode #13

You probably have a lot of things going for you in your business but how are you getting as much out of that as you can? There's probably also some weaknesses that you might even realize are having a MAJOR impact. In...
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Finding Your Vision

Season #1 Episode #12

What happens when setting a vision for your business just seems impossible? In this episode, Josh shares how to discover where you want to go as a retailer and how to set those ideas into motion.
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Episode 11: The Manifest Mindset

Season #1 Episode #11

Manifesting success starts with taking control of your mindset. In this episode, Josh shares the importance of owning your vision, persevering through challenges, and adopting a positive mentality that will inform the...
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Episode 10: From Brick & Mortar to Online

Season #1 Episode #10

Does the shopping experience on your website match the experience in your store? Listen as Josh chats about the importance of knowing your brand, your perfect customer, and how to effectively communicate to them.
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Episode 9: Keep Moving Forward

Season #1 Episode #9

Do you ever feel paralyzed by this idea that if it can’t be done perfectly, it’s not worth doing? That’s the lesson I’ve been learning lately, and man it’s a hard one. But here’s the reality: your business will not...
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Episode 8: Building an Ecommerce Empire

Season #1 Episode #8

Our client and friends at Ruthie Grace have seen explosive growth in their online sales over the last few years. Today we're sharing how they got started and the key strategies they used to go from struggling to...
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Episode 7: Engaging Customers with the Right Tools

Season #1 Episode #7

Today we talk with Paul Landry from Lightspeed HQ and Crossover Comics about how he's used technology and his experience in retail to grow his comics business over the last 6 years.
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Episode 6: Omnichannel Retail

Season #1 Episode #6

Taking success from your brick and mortar success to the online world can be a huge challenge. Today we talk with Jeffrey Wilky from Accumula about ways brick and mortar retailers can grow their business online.
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Episode 5: So You Want To Start A Retail Business...

Season #1 Episode #5

Thinking about starting a retail business? Retail Initiative co-founders, Dana and Josh, go into the basic considerations you should have before launching a retail business. Already in retail? This is a great episode...
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