Short on time but need big wins? This Black Friday special combines three game-changing strategies from our most popular episodes.

You'll learn:

• The "Most Popular" trick: How one word change increases sales and average order value (backed by behavioral science)
• From nurse to 7-figures: Why starting before you're ready beats waiting for the perfect plan
• Subscription box gold: How 400 monthly subscribers created guaranteed revenue and transformed an entire business model

Three stories. Three strategies. At least one aha moment for your store.

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How do you grow from one small electronics store to over 100 locations in just a few years—while redefining what secondhand retail looks like?

In this episode of the Bringing Business to Retail Podcast, Salena Knight sits down with Stephen Preuss, CEO & Co-Founder of PayMore, one of the fastest-scaling secondhand electronics franchises in the U.S.

Stephen shares the real story behind PayMore's explosive growth, including:

💡 How a 20-year journey led to a "brand-new" retail category
🔌 The proprietary technology that lets PayMore price and process electronics in minutes
♻️ How the company is keeping millions of pounds of e-waste out of landfills
🏬 Why they blended brick-and-mortar retail with a powerful e-commerce engine
🚀 The decision to franchise—and how it helped them expand coast to coast
🎯 What every retailer needs to know about resale, sustainability, and the circular economy

Whether you run a physical store, sell online, or want to inject innovation into your retail business, this conversation will change the way you think about growth, customer experience, and the future of pre-loved products.

If you're curious about scaling, franchising, tech-enabled retail, or building a business that customers trust immediately, this episode is for you.

Sales shouldn't feel manipulative or uncomfortable. In this episode, we sit down with Andee Hart, sales coach and founder of *She Sells Differently*, to talk about how to sell with confidence, clarity, and care — without feeling "salesy." Andee shares lessons from 17 years in tech sales, including how to set better goals, follow up effectively, and turn your best products into consistent revenue. Whether you're a retailer, wholesaler, or product-based business, this episode will help you fall back in love with selling.