The Hidden Challenges of Seasonal Businesses

The Hidden Challenges of Seasonal Businesses

Update: 2025-09-04
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The Customer Connect Podcast now includes an extra monthly episode designed just for seasonal business operators. These episodes focus on the unique challenges of trading in short bursts and making the most of your peak periods.

Seasonal operators include:

  • Christmas shops
  • Ski hire businesses
  • Tourism retailers, cafés, and accommodation
  • Event operators
  • Wedding providers
  • Garden centres and nurseries
  • Ice-cream shops, hot chocolate bars, eggnog makers
  • Nail salons and blow-dry bars during peak social seasons

With 17 years running her own seasonal retail business, host Nicole Keleher shares practical ways to manage cash flow, prepare your team, and—most importantly—deliver a standout customer experience when it matters most.

For simple, light-bulb ideas to help your seasonal business thrive, listen along each month

Instagram: @theretailmarketers
Website: theretailmarketers.com
YouTube Channel: youtube.com/@theretailmarketers

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The Hidden Challenges of Seasonal Businesses

The Hidden Challenges of Seasonal Businesses

Nicole Keleher