245. Overcoming Negativity in Indie Retail: Love It or Hate It, But It Needs to Be Said

Savvy Shopkeeper Retail Podcast · Mar 27, 2025 · 28m

I received an email that compelled me to address "the small business struggle." The struggles you face as a small business owner often follow what we like to think of as "patterns."

Pandemic, inflation, election years, seasonal slumps—these aren't new challenges. They've happened before, and they'll happen again regardless if the economy is booming or not.

In the small indie retail business world someone is always thriving, someone is always breaking even, someone is always treading water, and someone is always fighting to stay afloat. Shift your mindset to think that navigating hard times…