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Bringing Business to Retail

Salena Knight | Retail & Ecommerce Growth Strategist

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Want a business that fills your soul AND your bank account? Retail Strategist Salena Knight, shares information, inspiration and interviews with business leaders, to help you create a more profitable, sustainable and dynamic retail or eCommerce business.
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Are you a faith based business owner that feels awkward at best when talking about your product or service? Most people cringe when they hear the word "sales", but the reality is we are all selling something everyday. Andee Hart brings her years of successful executive sales and leadership experience to aspiring women entrepreneurs in the She Sells Differently Podcast. Each episode delivers the tools, business growth strategies, and mindset shifts to help set entrepreneurs and their brand ap ...
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You nailed your Black Friday sales — but did your customers come back? In this episode, Salena Knight reveals how to turn one-time holiday buyers into repeat, loyal customers. You'll learn why 75% of shoppers never make a second purchase, and the simple retention strategies that can change that. From the unboxing experience to post-purchase emails …
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Send us a text This week on She Sells Differently, I’m joined by the incredible Monica Froese to talk about something game-changing for product-based business owners: how to use AI for e-commerce to turn your content into scalable digital products. If you’ve ever thought, “digital products don’t apply to me because I sell physical goods,” this epis…
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Imagine having $400K tied up in stock you can't sell. That's what happened to Eva—and it might be happening to you too. In this episode, I'll walk you through a simple 15-minute audit to identify your bottom 25% of products and calculate exactly how much they're costing you in rent, opportunity cost, and lost revenue. You'll discover how one $20 pr…
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Imagine having $400K tied up in stock you can't sell. That's what happened to Eva—and it might be happening to you too. In this episode, I'll walk you through a simple 15-minute audit to identify your bottom 25% of products and calculate exactly how much they're costing you in rent, opportunity cost, and lost revenue. You'll discover how one $20 pr…
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Send us a text Today we’re flipping a big belief on its head: you don’t need more time to grow your business—you need a new relationship with time. Guest Lyssa Figgins, a self-described “recovering busyness owner” and time-scaling strategist for Christian women entrepreneurs, shares how to stop chasing the clock and start multiplying your 24 hours.…
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Hey friends, So this is a tough one to share, but you need to hear it. Picture this: Sunday morning, cup of tea, sitting down to catch up on social media during our BIGGEST launch of the year. I open Facebook and see "We've suspended your page." At first, I wasn't worried. This had happened before with a hacking attempt. But this time? Different st…
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Hey friends, So this is a tough one to share, but you need to hear it. Picture this: Sunday morning, cup of tea, sitting down to catch up on social media during our BIGGEST launch of the year. I open Facebook and see "We've suspended your page." At first, I wasn't worried. This had happened before with a hacking attempt. But this time? Different st…
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Send us a text The holidays are the biggest opportunity of the year for product-based business owners — but that doesn’t mean you have to play the discount game to win. In this episode of She Sells Differently, Andee Hart sits down with retail strategist and founder of The Retail Academy, Salena Knight, to unpack the strategies that help small busi…
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What makes people buy — logic or emotion? In this episode, behavioral science expert Phill Agnew, host of The Nudge Podcast, joins Sal to unpack the psychology behind every purchase decision. From the power of scarcity ("12 per customer") to why "National Days" actually drive sales, Phill reveals how simple, science-backed tweaks can dramatically i…
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Send us a text In this episode of She Sells Differently, Andee Hart sits down with Nadine Murray to talk about what it really means to be a faith-driven entrepreneur—someone who builds a business that’s both profitable and deeply aligned with their beliefs. Together, they unpack how to blend faith and strategy without fear, the power of building yo…
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What if you could wake up every month knowing your bills were already paid? Sarah Williams turned her local gift shop into a subscription box business generating consistent monthly recurring revenue—and she's sharing exactly how she did it. Sarah started with 44 subscribers and grew to thousands, keeping customers for an average of 17.3 months at $…
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You know that feeling when your store is buzzing with holiday shoppers and you're thinking, "Finally, I don't need to do anything — they're already buying!" Yeah… that mindset cost me over $200,000. 😬 In this episode of Bringing Business to Retail, I'm pulling back the curtain on one of the most expensive assumptions I ever made: believing that bus…
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You know that feeling when your store is buzzing with holiday shoppers and you're thinking, "Finally, I don't need to do anything — they're already buying!" Yeah… that mindset cost me over $200,000. 😬 In this episode of Bringing Business to Retail, I'm pulling back the curtain on one of the most expensive assumptions I ever made: believing that bus…
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Are you sure you've got the right products for the holiday season? In this episode of Bringing Business to Retail, I share the painful lesson I learned during my very first Christmas in business — and the 5-step framework that will help you choose products that actually sell (and make this Q4 your most profitable yet). Here's what you'll learn: 🎁 W…
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In this episode of the Bringing Business to Retail Podcast, I'm joined by retail buyer and showroom founder Erica Kiang to unpack the strategies that separate successful retailers from the rest. Whether you're stocking your own shelves or trying to get your product into stores, Erica shares hard-won insights from her experience with brands like Ann…
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What if you could look at your bank account on January 1st and feel proud, confident, and excited instead of anxious? In this episode of the Bringing Business to Retail Podcast, Salena Knight introduces the January Vision Method — a powerful approach to planning Q4 so you can stop flying blind and start creating the results you want. You'll hear th…
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What if you could look at your bank account on January 1st and feel proud, confident, and excited instead of anxious? In this episode of the Bringing Business to Retail Podcast, Salena Knight introduces the January Vision Method — a powerful approach to planning Q4 so you can stop flying blind and start creating the results you want. You'll hear th…
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Black Friday and the holiday season don't have to mean discounting your brand into the ground. In this episode, Salena Knight unpacks the psychology of holiday spending and shows you how to tap into customer behavior without racing to the bottom. You'll discover: Why customers budget for holiday spending months in advance How gift-giving flips norm…
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In this episode, Salena Knight is joined by sales performance expert and author Anita Nielsen to unpack how businesses can embrace AI without sacrificing their authenticity. As AI tools become faster, cheaper, and more widespread, how do we avoid sounding like everyone else? From mapping the customer journey to identifying friction points, Anita sh…
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In this episode of Bringing Business to Retail, Sal takes you behind the scenes of her Walk Club – where business strategy meets the footpath. Walking alongside a store owner who's struggling to lift sales, Sal dives deep into their numbers to uncover whether the real challenge is traffic, conversions, or sheer volume. You'll hear how to make sense…
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In this episode of Bringing Business to Retail, Sal takes you behind the scenes of her Walk Club – where business strategy meets the footpath. Walking alongside a store owner who's struggling to lift sales, Sal dives deep into their numbers to uncover whether the real challenge is traffic, conversions, or sheer volume. You'll hear how to make sense…
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What if working less was the secret to growing more? In this inspiring and unconventional episode, Salena Knight sits down with business coach Jenna Harrison to explore how redefining success, rewiring your nervous system, and letting go of guilt can radically transform how you work, lead, and live. From building a real estate empire and working in…
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What if working less was the secret to growing more? In this inspiring and unconventional episode, Salena Knight sits down with business coach Jenna Harrison to explore how redefining success, rewiring your nervous system, and letting go of guilt can radically transform how you work, lead, and live. From building a real estate empire and working in…
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What if you could treat your physical store like your website—tracking what works, what doesn't, and where the money's really being made? In this episode, Salena is joined by Simon Molnar, founder of Flagship, a tech startup that's helping retailers bring the power of ecommerce-style data into their bricks-and-mortar locations. From his early days …
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Three times in one week, I tried to buy something and never completed the purchase—pants, accommodation, and those perfect green trousers. Each time, friction killed the sale. These are micro moments: split-second instances when customers grab their phones ready to buy immediately. With mobile commerce accounting for 60% of sales, optimizing for th…
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What do you get when you mix creativity, hustle, and a bit of chaos? A viral product brand that lands on Nordstrom's shelves—twice. In this episode, I sit down with Alisha Athreya, the powerhouse founder behind KURVWEAR. and Don't Eat My Candle, two product-based businesses that have achieved what most brand owners dream of: retail placement in sto…
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What do you get when you mix creativity, hustle, and a bit of chaos? A viral product brand that lands on Nordstrom's shelves—twice. In this episode, I sit down with Alisha Athreya, the powerhouse founder behind KURVWEAR. and Don't Eat My Candle, two product-based businesses that have achieved what most brand owners dream of: retail placement in sto…
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When my house insurance doubled, I realized most retailers are stuck in transaction tunnel vision—treating customers like one-night stands instead of building lifetime relationships. This episode breaks down the Customer Lifetime Value formula that separates genius marketers from those throwing money at the wall. Discover why a $30 customer can be …
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