As an independent dyer, pattern designer, or manufacturer of craft tools, you need to manage your relationships with your retailers in a way that keeps them happy while benefiting your bottom line. The challenges of making this a profitable relationship for both ends are shifting...
What does your ideal town look like? Is it a maze of divided roadways along which asphalt parking lots serve as approaches to big-box retailers? Or is it a main-street kind of town with storefronts lining sidewalks for window-shopping? There are plenty of places that...
If it’s been over 15 months since you updated your website, odds are it’s already out of date! We know it can be tough to keep up with the fast pace of technology - but you don’t want to have a website like lingscars.com, do...
Pinterest is more than a social media channel - it’s a visual search engine, and there are more sales coming from Pinterest to small businesses than any other social media site, and this is particularly true for craft businesses. 55% of all US online shoppers describe...
You’re a yarn manufacturer, and you want to sell yarn. While there are many avenues where you can advertise your yarns - knitting magazines, Facebook, Instagram, and in-person at industry shows - those often cost money with difficult to measure results. We also know that...
At the end of January, many LYSOs and yarn companies saw a surge in sales of pink yarn as knitters and crocheters stitched up hats for the Women’s March. The demand was so high there were reports of big box stores selling out of pink...
You see if over and over again - craft companies that have wonderful products, but less-than-wonderful photography of said products. Considering the massive sway that visual social marketing has over potential customers, you need to ensure that every product you sell is shown to its...
Many trend forecasters agree that video has been surging forward as the top way to communicate of a brand’s identity, especially in recent years. For a long time, this was centralized to YouTube, the first video uploading, hosting, and sharing site on the internet. You...
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,...