{"id":64789,"date":"2025-12-09T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/blog\/741-how-working-with-sales-reps-elevates-your-retail-business\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:00:00","slug":"741-how-working-with-sales-reps-elevates-your-retail-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/blog\/741-how-working-with-sales-reps-elevates-your-retail-business\/","title":{"rendered":"#741: How Working With Sales Reps Elevates Your Retail Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-64789-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/theboutiquehub\/BH_TUESDAY_-_12-9-25_audio.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/theboutiquehub\/BH_TUESDAY_-_12-9-25_audio.mp3\">https:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/secure\/theboutiquehub\/BH_TUESDAY_-_12-9-25_audio.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Retail buying doesn&#8217;t have to be overwhelming\u2014or lonely.<\/p>\n<p>This week, Ashley sits down with Angela Schmook (Roadrunners, Reps Are Local Too) and Kelly Bristol (Just Gotta Have It, GHTA leader) to reveal why your local sales reps might be the most powerful, underused resource in your business.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh from the GHTA Conference in Park City, they break down how reps support retailers far beyond taking orders: helping with events, securing promos and exclusives, spotting local trends, and giving you insider knowledge you&#8217;ll never get from ordering online. 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