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If you’ve ever asked a group of small business owners what e-commerce platform you should use, you’ve probably received ten different answers. WooCommerce. Squarespace. Wix. BigCommerce. Etsy. Amazon. The list goes on. While there are plenty of platforms that can successfully sell products online, one continues to stand out for me after years of running […]

Strategy, Web Design, Website, Wholesale

Why Shopify Is My Favorite E-commerce Platform (And Why I Recommend It to Most Product-Based Businesses)

How to Price Your Products for Profit (Without Selling Yourself Short) If you’ve ever looked at wholesale pricing and thought, “How can I possibly make money selling my products for half of retail?” You’re not alone. It’s one of the first questions I hear from makers who are considering wholesale. At first glance, wholesale pricing […]

Wholesale Pricing 101

Scaling, Strategy, Wholesale

Why Wholesale Runs Six Months Ahead (And Why That Matters for Your Business) One of the biggest mindset shifts you’ll make as a wholesale business owner has nothing to do with pricing, product design, or marketing. It’s learning to think on two different calendars. When you’re selling retail, you’re focused on what customers want today. […]

Strategy, Wholesale

Cyclical Calendars of Wholesale vs. Retail

Why “Hive”??? A hive by definition is a place swarming with activity. I like to think of it as a community. We all have a hive: A place where we go to be ourselves and connect with others in a way that feels like home.  I read a story about a bee keeper who found […]

Why Hive???

Scaling, Strategy, Wholesale

Hello and welcome to The Wholesale Hive. A place to come for community, education and inspiration. If you’re interested in learning how to sell your products wholesale on platforms, or just want to learn more about the e-commerce space, then this is the place for you!  I’m Amy, the designer and founder of Grace Girl […]

Strategy, Wholesale

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7 Signs It’s Time to Grow Beyond Retail When I first started Grace Girl Beads, wholesale wasn’t even on my radar. Like many product-based business owners, I focused on selling directly to customers through events, my website, and social media. Wholesale felt like something “big brands” did—not a small business run from a spare room […]

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Scaling, Strategy, Wholesale

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