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5 Tips to maximise Q4 & Xmas for your Product Business

5 Tips to maximise Q4 & Xmas for your Product Business

by Nicole Higgins | Nov 4, 2024 | Business Tips, Christmas, Fashion, Retail, Retailers, Sales

Between 25-50% of your yearly turnover will come in Q4. These are some of the best practice tasks for you to check off your list before & during your Q4 trading season. I’ve spent 20 years in retail working as a buyer and head of buying for the likes of Primark,...
Understanding the numbers in your retail business

Understanding the numbers in your retail business

by Nicole Higgins | Nov 13, 2023 | Business Tips, Finance, Podcast, Retailers

Are you hiding from the numbers in your business or not sure how you should manage your stocks and the numbers that really matter in your business? Running a successful retail business requires paying close attention to the numbers. Tracking key metrics can help you...
Getting ready for Black Friday and the Christmas Selling Period

Getting ready for Black Friday and the Christmas Selling Period

by Nicole Higgins | Oct 25, 2023 | Black Friday, Business Tips, Christmas, Podcast, Retailers

The holiday sales season is nearly here, which means many small businesses are gearing up for a busy time with increased customers and orders. Major events like Black Friday and Christmas make or break your success during this critical sales period. I had an...

Using Faire To Grow Your Business

by Nicole Higgins | Jul 31, 2023 | Business Tips, Fulfilment, Marketing, Podcast, Retailers, Scaling, Wholesale

Lucy Jeffrey is the founder of Bare Kind, bamboo socks that save animals. Lucy has had significant growth in the wholesale space growing from 20 retailers in 2021 to over 700 by 2023, with a significant part of that growth happening through Faire wholesale...
Launching a Beauty Brand

Launching a Beauty Brand

by Nicole Higgins | Jul 3, 2023 | Beauty, Branding, Podcast, PR, Retailers, Skin Care

How do you launch a Beauty Brand? I asked 4 amazing women, who have a wealth of knowledge about the industry -, Linda Land of Muse Communications, Jacqui Ripley of Beauty Bulb, Wendy Slattery of Beauty Buddy and  Fay Speedie of Beauty Bulb to join me in Episode 94 of...

Nicole Higgins


The Buyer & Retail Coach is a global retail expert with over 18 years experience working in the industry as a buyer and head of buying for companies such as Primark, M&S and George at Asda, developing and sourcing a broad range of products from Lingerie to Health & Beauty and driving strategies and innovation.

Having worked for the big blue chips she now brings that expertise and experience to entrepreneurs and SME’s to help you make your product ideas a reality, scale your business and increase your bottom line sales & profits.

Recent Posts

  • 6 things you can learn from the Labubu craze for your product business
  • Ep 189 Crafting tone of voice that sells and inspires with The Fashion Copywriter Katie Ramsingh
  • Ep 188 Luna Daily Founder katy cottam chats Launching her microbiome bodycare brand
  • Ep 187 overcoming anxiety and overwhelm with psychotherapist anna mathur
  • Ep 186 Brand Packaging Tips for Small Business: Stand Out on Retail Shelves

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