Archive for the ‘Business Tips for Wine Shop Owners’ Category

Grapeseed Marketing’s audience contains a few wineries and other businesses who aren’t retail wine shops, but not so many that this topic would appear to be of interest. And yet … [level-members] One quote sealed the deal for me in this Wine Industry Advisor article. “Be true to yourself. Be sure of your vision. Don’t try […]

Our alerts for wine biz news this week brought us an interesting article from an outlet we’d never read before. [level-members] We can’t vouch for their overall non-partisanship, but R Street certainly seems to have done its research on the question of the producer/distributor/retail model that has been in place since Prohibition was repealed in […]

With Ebay having joined Amazon earlier this year as another big retailer entering the wine retail market, things are already changing and are likely to continue changing as the local/online equation works itself out. [level-members] What does this mean for you and your local shop? A couple of things. Online: Go Big or Stay Home If […]

A recent article about Toronto’s new private wine clubs in Toronto Life got me to thinking about all the ways we put ourselves in a box and miss the opportunities right around us. [level-members] To be fair, sometimes the boxes we find ourselves in are not of our own making. State regulators have something to […]

It may seem that the cards are stacked against you as a small, independent retail shop – there are things that the big national chains do that you simply can’t match. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t reasons for them to look at you in envy, too. [level-members] Most of what you can do better […]

There are many factors that contribute to a small retail business’ success. The factor that most frequently leads to failure is poor cash flow management. [level-members] For starters, you have to have a cash flow in the first place. That means identifying and concentrating on the activities that bring in revenue. So, join the local Chamber […]

Not everything in general retail publications applies to wine retail, but the best of them include valuable information for retailers of any stripe, including wine shops. [level-members] One of those is Kizer & Bender’s Retail Adventures. Among recent posts on their site are: How to Attract a Younger, Mobile-Savvy Audience (er, Millennials) to Your Shop […]

Apparently, “phigital” is a word. And it’s one worth learning more about as your shop faces further competition from options near and far. [level-members] Phigital is an idea coined by Westfield Corporation’s EVP of data analytics, Raghav Lal. (Westfield is an operator of shopping centers and malls.) It is the idea that you need to […]

The on-demand economy and changing attitudes toward work and career in younger generations may mean big changes for your wine shop. [level-members] On the demand side, more and more consumers have been trained by Amazon.com’s free-two day shipping and even same day delivery in some markets. As that trickles down to other retailers and other […]

Last week we talked about watching your (regulatory) step. This week, we continue in that same vein. [level-members] The story this week is out of California, and though it has  certain sensationalistic, local news sheen to it, that doesn’t mean it’s not something you should pay attention to. You can watch the video here. The takeaway […]