EP 226: TREASURE HUNTING, TASTE & TURNING TRENDS INTO PROFITS WITH STEPHANIE BERINGHELE
Stephanie Beringhele is a mom of two amazing kids, the creator and host of Retail Revelations Inside the Deal, and the VIP Buyer Relations Director at ASD Market Week. She builds and leads high-impact programs that connect retailers with the most on-trend wholesale products from around the globe because great merchandising should not be boring or overpriced.
In this episode, Michelle sits down with Stephanie to unpack how buyers and small retailers can find unexpected profit, merchandise smarter, and use trade shows like ASD Market Week as a strategic advantage. Stephanie shares real-world tactics for sourcing high-margin on-trend products, practical ways to merchandise high and low assortments, and how to navigate international sourcing and tariffs without getting overwhelmed.
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What’s inside:
- How to hunt for high-margin pet rock finds, where to look on the show floor, and why the unlikely booths often pay off the most
- Practical merchandising tips to fuse low-cost and premium items for bigger markups and a stronger store story
- How ASD’s neighborhoods, matchmaking, and buying tours help independents navigate international sourcing, container versus small-batch options, and tariff challenges
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