Rooted in Retail

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Today, we're diving into a topic that's crucial for retailers but one we haven't explored much yet: hiring. If you want to find out how to attract and retain top talent, you're i...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Holy guacamole, Instagram has made some updates that retailers need to know about! Steph Bechard from Crystal Media is joining me today to break it all down for you. We are going to tell you what th...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Today, I'm thrilled to share with you a live panel discussion from our EVOLVE conference in April 2024. The energy was incredible, and my panelists brought amazing insights. If you love hearing...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Welcome back to After the Show where we’re diving into the impact of adding more fun in your business. In our latest episode, I had a great conversation with Aimee Pelletier and Carly Stipe from Dar...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce you to cousins Aimee Pelletier and Carly Stipe, the team behind Darn Knit Anyway. Their yarn store offers everything from a thriving e-commerce platform to a makers&...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. We did it, we really did it! EVOLVE 2024 is now officially in the books, and what a ride it was. Today, I'm thrilled to take you behind the scenes of EVOLVE. In this episode, I'll be shari...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. We’re back for another After The Show to dive deep into the exciting world of pop-ups and pop-ins. In our latest episode, I was thrilled to host Allison Yee from Popping Up Next, where we explored a...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Have you ever considered the power of a pop-up shop to breathe new life into your retail store? Well, you're in for a treat because today we're joined by Allison Yee, the founder of UpNext...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. This week I’m talking about episode 81 with Lori Foster where we talk all about using Facebook Lives to market her shop. She has such incredible results and the biggest secret to her success is that...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Lori Foster has mastered the art of engaging with customers through Facebook Live. Lori shares her journey into live streaming during the pandemic, emphasizing its significant impact on sales and cu...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. This week my goal was to help ease your mind when it comes to any worries you may have around the economy, the fact that it's an election year, and that the cost of goods has increased. Paul Er...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Today, we've got an episode that's perfect for anyone feeling the weight of economic uncertainty, the buzz of an election year, or the pinch of rising prices. If you've been wondering...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. In this episode of 'After the Show,' I am going to dive into my key takeaways from my discussion with Kareen Walsh. I first want to talk about what it might mean if you have an 'exit...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Are you ready to learn how to craft a business and a life that you truly love? Well, today, we're diving deep into just that with the incredible Kareen Walsh. She’s a friend and mentor who has...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Are you doing anything with affiliate marketing?  Have you heard of affiliate marketing? Have you done any research thinking it could help drive traffic to your store? Or maybe you’ve done nothing a...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Affiliate marketing isn't just for the big players. It's a powerful tool that can help grow your e-commerce business and open doors to new revenue streams without the hassle of more invent...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Today, we're diving deep into social media and how it can drive meaningful foot traffic to your store. I'm thrilled to be joined by our digital strategist at Crystal Media, Steph Bechard. ...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. In this episode of 'After the Show,' host Crystal Vilkaitis discusses key takeaways from a previous episode featuring guest Miranda Heslip, co-owner of Cloud Nine Pajamas. The conversation...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. If you've ever dreamt of making money while you sleep, then you're in for a treat. In this episode, we're diving into the secrets of passive income with a special guest who knows a th...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Welcome to Rooted in Retail: After the Show. This week I am diving into one of my biggest takeaways from my interview with Alex Back from Couch.com. It was hard to pick just one because I had so man...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. Meet Alex Back, an e-commerce entrepreneur who is shaking up the furniture industry. He’s the founder of Couch.com, a new startup focused on solving one of the biggest issues for consumers in the fu...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. We’re back this week with round two from the Dallas Market Center! Today's episode is a special one because I had the chance to sit down in person with Teddie Garrigan, the co-founder of Coco &...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. In January, I had the pleasure of sitting down with not one, but two remarkable guests at the Dallas Market Center. Today, I’m thrilled to introduce Brianna Cannon, the creative force behind Brianna...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. This week, I talked to Susan Negen from Whizbang Training, and I hope you had the opportunity to listen to that episode because it was packed with so much actionable advice. She is so rooted in reta...

Connect with host Crystal Vilkaitis and join her newsletter at https://thisiscrystal.com . Retailer? Visit https://indera.co for retail education, training, and community. Founded by Crystal Vilkaitis. How do indie retailers juggle the daily demands of their stores and keep things running smoothly without feeling overwhelmed? It all starts with having efficient operations in place. I’m excited to...