
Ideas & Initiatives to propel independent retail through radical empathy, authenticity and creativity.
Let's take care of business.
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Stewardship Retail is a philosophy born of nearly 20 years in and around the bicycle retail industry, but is applicable to many categories of retail. No matter what you sell, I can guarantee that 100% of your customers are human beings. Stewardship Retail is built on that simple fact.
Adopting the position of a steward, or a caretaker, changes the entire dialogue between a person wanting to buy something and the person wanting to sell something. Stewardship Retail is about taking care of customers, taking care of your team and taking care of yourselves.
My goal is to share ideas and methods that have been successful for me as a retailer, as an event promoter, as a retailer wrangler in my current position at PeopleForBikes Ride Spot and as the operator of my own small business, Mordecai Book Building.
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If you're interested in learning more about Stewardship Retail, or inquire about Virtual Coaching,
please email tobie@mordecaibooks.com; I'd love to hear from you.
Stewardship Retail Press
Frostbike Business Summit 2022 Seminar
Frostbike Business Summit 2021 Seminar
Interview with Path Less Pedaled
Stewardship Retail on Bicycle Retail Radio Podcast
Frostbike 2020 Seminar:
Interview with Retail Toolkit
Interview with Path Less Pedaled
Interview with Silent Sports Magazine:
"Axletree in Illinois: What grassroot bicycle advocacy looks like".
To inquire about speaking, interviews, consulting and questions,
please email tobie@mordecaibooks.com.