It seems every year shoppers begin their holiday buying earlier than the year before, and stores, especially the big box variety, begin preparing earlier in response—as in October. Wondering how to prepare your store for the holidays? Our first bit of advice is not to wait...
Social media isn’t the playground it once was. It used to be fun, but now it seems like all the swings are broken and there are hidden dangers in the sandbox. It’s also a ton of work with seemingly little reward. If the business side...
Being a craft business on the web can be tough. It’s all hashtags, alt tags, and analytics. However, as business owners, we know we must live with it, use it, and to do both of those things, understand it. While we crafters are dyeing fabric by...
Increased coverage of crafting’s many benefits has stimulated growth in the crafting community, which is a boon for business but may leave you feeling like you are drowning in a sea of similar offerings. It is critical to create a unique presence that enables your...
Stitchcraft Marketing is pleased to announce the launch of Business of Craft, a podcast for crafty business owners. Each episode features interviews with business leaders and entrepreneurs from fiber arts, fabric, sewing, and other creative companies so you can learn to craft a better business. Our...
If you’re a manufacturer whose products are sold through online retailers as well as brick-and-mortar stores, you may have been advised that you need to enforce a MAP (minimum advertised price) policy with your retailers. If you’re a retailer, particularly one with an online shop,...
The Stitchcraft Marketing team are active participants in the fiber world, designing, knitting, crocheting, spinning with Spinzilla, weaving and attending local and regional fiber events. Rebecca, our account manager who lives in Connecticut, says Rhinebeck is second only to Thanksgiving for her favorite fall events....
Last month Facebook announced that it was changing its page terms. Facebook now allows pages to run promotions through their Facebook page without the use of a third party app. What IS allowed: Collect entries by having users leave a comment Collect entries by asking users to like...
In order for any business to effectively and efficiently market their products they need to know their market, and this holds true for the fiber industry. With the age of the internet it's easier than ever to access a large and diverse sample group through...