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Jan 23, 2025 | 
theartnewspaper.com | Melanie Gerlis |Katie Hunt |Scott Reyburn |Kabir Jhala
Sotheby’s swift reversal of its recently overhauled premium structure is an admission of how the auction house read the runes wrong. To remind, from May 2024, Sotheby’s cut its buyer fees from between 13% and 27%, to 10% on works above $6m, and 20% on those below. Sellers, however, accustomed to negotiating and even negotiating away their fees, instead faced a more consistently applied 10% charge and more fixed incentives.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
player.fm | Katie Hunt
If you want to hear from someone who has more than 18 years of corporate retail buying experience and who knows what buyers are looking for when they are shopping on Faire, you are in luck because today's guest on the podcast is Kristin Fisher of Bocu. Kristin owns the gifting brand, Bocu, and she is also a retail strategy mentor for brands and independent retailers, as well as the host of the Buyer Side Chat podcast.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
player.fm | Katie Hunt
The Proof to Product team is practicing what we preach and we are going on summer break for the next two weeks!We will be back in your ears mid-July and we are so excited about our upcoming episodes. In the meantime, we are gearing up for another round of our Paper Camp program which will start at the end of August.
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Jun 4, 2024 | 
player.fm | Katie Hunt
We've been telling you a lot of stories here on the podcast about brands making big scary shifts in business, and part of the reason we're doing this is to normalize that it's okay to pivot when you need to. In episode 342, Alyson O'Connor shared how she shut down a 6-figure revenue stream so she could focus on a revenue stream wholesale that better fit the day-to-day life she wanted.
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May 28, 2024 | 
player.fm | Katie Hunt |Per Axbom |James Royal-Lawson |Sharky James
Running a business sure is a roller coaster, isn't it? We have our ups and downs. We have to balance the future forecasting and envisioning while also putting out the day-to-day fires in front of us. It takes a lot of grit and determination to be an entrepreneur, particularly when you're building something that aligns with your personal interests and values. Today's guest is Tammie Bennett from the Show Up Society. Tammie is a certified mindset coach, podcaster, speaker, artist, and educator.
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May 21, 2024 | 
player.fm | Katie Hunt
A wholesale catalog’s purpose is to sell your products, tell your story, and build a relationship with a buyer when you can’t be there with them in person. Ultimately, the goal of your wholesale catalog is to sell your products, and it’s important to build your catalog with your retailer in mind. Today I’m going to go through five quick tips for creating an effective wholesale catalog. Today’s episode is sponsored by our Unlock Buyer Secrets Interview series.
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May 14, 2024 | 
player.fm | Katie Hunt
Have you ever wanted to make a transition in your business, but you resisted because the thing you wanted to move away from brought in the largest chunk of revenue for your business? I have definitely been there, and so has today's podcast guest. Alyson O'Connor is a classically trained visual artist specializing in nature-inspired illustrations, stationery, and gifts. She runs Rust Belt Love with her husband Nick in Buffalo, New York.
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May 9, 2024 | 
player.fm | Katie Hunt |Per Axbom |James Royal-Lawson |David A. Yovanno
We are seeking 1,000 product-based business owners who are willing to anonymously share their details for the 2024 State of the Product Industry Report: www.prooftoproduct.com/2024survey The data will help you make stronger decisions in your business. It will help you better understand the industry and your competition. It will help you identify growth opportunities. The results will benefit us all. BUT...
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May 7, 2024 | 
player.fm | Katie Hunt |Per Axbom |James Royal-Lawson |David A. Yovanno
I love using the podcast to spotlight our different community members and their unique businesses and stories because we know that no two businesses are the same. We all have our lived experiences and interests that play into the types of businesses we create and how we choose to run these businesses each day. Today's guest is Paper Camp Alumni Priyanka Batra from My Darlin’, a colorful Brooklyn-based paper goods studio.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
player.fm | Katie Hunt |Per Axbom |James Royal-Lawson |David A. Yovanno
I know what you're thinking. Why are we talking about holiday gift guides when it's only spring? I know. But just like how product development cycles require advanced planning, so does pitching the press and getting your products featured in holiday gift guides. Today's guest is Nora Wolf from Wolf PR, a boutique public relations firm that she founded in 2011. Wolf PR specializes in furniture, textiles, lighting, and collectible design.
