Elaine Sheth

Sep 12, 2024 | retailinginsight.com | Courtney Rosenfeld |Dan Jablons |Elaine Sheth

Courtney started Gig Spark to be a resource and the first step for people who are looking to join the gig econ...

Sep 12, 2024 | retailinginsight.com | Jacki Smith |Courtney Rosenfeld |Elaine Sheth |Dan Jablons

Sarah wiped the sweat from her brow as she surveyed the cluttered backroom of her boutique, “Crystals and Candles.” Surrounded by boxes of unsold inventory, spilled bins of tumbled stones, and a stack of invoices, she felt overwhelmed. “How did it come to this?” she wondered. Just three years ago, she opened her store with dreams of bringing insightful, spiritual products to her small town. Now, she was drowning in excess stock and struggling to keep bestsellers on the shelves.

Sep 12, 2024 | retailinginsight.com | Karen Stuth |Katherine Skaggs |Amisha Ghadiali |Elaine Sheth

A Primary Product for Today’s Mind-Body-Spirit Market Divination cards are one of the most well-selling products in Mind Body Spirit. In the past 20 years, divination card decks and systems have exploded in new market entries, sometimes leaving retailers confused about which decks and how many decks to offer in their stores. Divination decks have grown in popularity in a way that should have been difficult to imagine 20 or even 10 years ago and adapted in use nearly everywhere on the planet.

Jul 19, 2024 | retailinginsight.com | Dean Evenson |Elaine Sheth |Emily Francis |Lindsay Fauntleroy

Sharing Peace Through Music In the early 1970s when Dean Evenson and I were first discovering meditation and yoga, we had a visit from some roving Jehovah’s Witnesses who were passing out their literature. The topic of meditation came up and we expressed our enthusiasm about its possibilities. We mentioned how great it was to learn how to clear our mind and let go of our negative thoughts.

Jul 19, 2024 | retailinginsight.com | Margaret Ann Lembo |Lindsay Fauntleroy |Emily Francis |Elaine Sheth

Statues are a great addition to your product mix. Statuary offers a unique selling point with its wide range of price points, from as low as $5 to as high as $150 and up. This variety allows you to cater to customers with different budgets, increasing your potential customer base. Most statues are made of resin, but the hand-carved teak pieces, though slightly more expensive, offer a unique touch to your offerings, attracting customers looking for something special.