Trace's Store School

Video: Trace’s Store School: Get Ready for Black Friday and Small-Business Saturday

Compete with big-box stores and draw traffic during the biggest retail weekend of the year.

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3 years ago

November 13, 2020

Trace Menchaca

WELCOME TO Trace’s Store School, hosted by Trace Menchaca of Flying M Pet Grocery in Houston, TX. In this session, she shows you how to compete with big-box stores and draw traffic during the biggest retail weekend of the year: Black Friday and Small-Business Saturday!

This episode aired live on Nov. 12, 2020, in the PETS+ Community and PETS+ page on Facebook. New episodes air there every other Friday at 3 p.m. Eastern. Trace covers a wide variety of topics, including pet store operations, employee training, buying and merchandising. Each session offers downloadable supportive materials.

Trace Menchaca

Trace Menchaca owns and operates Flying M Pet Grocery in Houston, TX, with her husband, daughter, son and mom. The eclectic and welcoming store won an honorable mention in 2018’s America’s Coolest Stores contest. Menchaca also hosts Trace’s Store School on Fridays in the PETS+ Facebook Community.

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