Start Scale Succeed
Start Scale Succeed
Want to start, scale and succeed in your product business? Buying & retail expert Nicole Higgins spent the last 18 years working for companies such as Primark, M&S, Debenhams and Asda, building strategies for blue chip businesses, and increasing bottom line sales and profit. In this weekly business podcast, Nicole is here to empower you to "start, scale and succeed" by providing you with inspirati…Social links:
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Ep 140 - Building Commercial Ranges for Your Product Business
This weeks episode Nicole chats about how to build commercial ranges for your product business. Nicole shares some of the mistakes she made whilst working as a buyer for major high street retailers and how you can create and develop products that are the right fit for your business Focusing on…
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Ep 139 - What You Need to Know About Distribution for Your Beauty Brand with Catherine Collins
Using a distributor for your beauty or wellness brand can catapult your growth. In ep 139 of start scale succeed host Nicole Higgins chats with Catherine Collins about the practical tips for identifying and collaborating with the right distributor. Catherine established a distribution agency i…
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Ep 138 - Breaking into the Dubai market with Abbie Founder Base Brands
The retail market in the middle east is worth approx $80 billion dollars, but how do you break into that market as a brand and what do you need to consider In this episode of Start Scale Succeed Nicole chats with Abbie founder of base brands a brand strategy & consulting company based in Dubai ab…
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Ep - 137 Building a Sustainable Bricks & Mortar Business with Cat Anderson founder of Treen
Recent closures of high street chains further highlights the challenges of bricks and mortar stores, but how are the new kids on the block building their businesses and creating a community. This episode I chat with Cat Anderson founder of sustainable clothing store Treen a vegan fashion retaile…
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Ep 136 - The Secret to Selling in Instagram Stories with May Castillo
Are you using your stories to their full potential? Using stories to connect and sell is key to help you business grow. Ep 136 is with creative content consultant May Castillo our key focus today is How to sell in your stories. Some of the topics we chat about are: "Fearless Selling" - Overcom…
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Mastering Email Marketing for your business with Hannah Spicer
On average 35-40% of your turnover in your product business should come from your email marketing. If you're not quite reaching that target then this episode is for you. This week in the start scale succeed podcast I chat with Hannah Spicer email marketing expert During the podcast, Hannah shar…
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Ep 134 - The Secrets To Understanding Customer Needs
In this episode of Start Scale Succeed host Nicole Higgins is joined by guest Katie Tucker, author of "Do penguins eat peaches and founder of Product Jungle. Together, they delve into the essential topic of understanding customers and how businesses can leverage this understanding to thrive. Katie…
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Ep 133 - The Airbnb of the Bridal Industry: PS Bridal Rental
The UK wedding industry is worth £14 billion and this weeks’ Guest is definitely having their slice of the pie. Revolutionizing the bridal industry with the “airbnb” of bridal rentals. I chat with co-founder Ella Gaskell about PS Bridal Rental, a rental and resale platform. Celebrity Stylist…
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Ep 132 - What are Content Pillars and How to Use Them with Char Dixon
Content pillars - a term we often hear talked about in relation to social media and creating content but what are they? how many should you have? and how do you establish what they are, In this episode Nicole chats with Char Dixon ex head of marketing for Dune and New Look (to name a few ) and fou…
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Ep 131 - Why Bricks & Mortar Is Still Key To Brand Growth For Stork & Co Founder Sophie Cafolla
From running home on her lunch break to post orders to now owning a bricks and mortar store, a thriving online business and co-founding a ladies fashion brand. In this weeks episode of Start scale succeed (ep 131) I chat with Sophie Cafolla founder of stock & Co a stunning children’s lifestyle b…
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