Strategies and solutions for today’s business.

Are you succeeding in today’s tough marketplace or merely surviving?
Are you just meeting, or are you exceeding your customers’ expectations?
Are you capitalizing on the changing trends in the retail world or merely reacting to them?

Margie Johnson can equip you with the knowledge and skills to analyze and act on information that will lead you to the next level. Since 1984, Margie’s company, Shop Talk, has been helping organizations be leaders in their industries, not just competitors.

Margie has over 30 years of experience as an owner/entrepreneur in the retail world. Her “customer centered” training sessions and approach to solving business problems have assisted hundreds of clients develop that competitive edge that is so necessary in the business world today. Margie is a frequently requested retail expert speaker at national conventions, as well as a frequent contributor and writer for regional trade publications.

It’s time to put Margie’s “hands-on, how-to” approach to work for you. Her collaboration with your team will help you seize new opportunities and gain new insights.

Contact Shop Talk and get Margie to assist you in growing your business to the next level.

Our Services

Retail Consultation
Strategic Planning
Customer Retention
Start-Ups to Turn Arounds
Business Plan Development
Purchasing and Pricing for Profit

Management Support
Market Research
Focus Groups
Mystery Shopping
Concept/Brand Development
Competitive Analysis

Workshops, Seminars & Keynotes
Visual Merchandising
Retail Trends
Employment Development
Customer Service Training
Visual Merchandising

Client Comments

“I consider Margie Johnson and Shop Talk the direct link to my retail success! Her wonderful ideas were the key elements that changed my mundane clothing store into a thriving, successful business.”
– Island Breeze, Sunset Beach, NC

“Margie has become Main Street Iowa’s most trusted and respected retail consultant and trainer. From one-on-one business consultations to group training sessions, Margie has consistently met the challenge”.
– Downtown Resource Center for Iowa Department of Economic Development

“Your presentation as our key note speaker was received most positively by our Store Managers all across the country. Your enthusiasm for the subject is contagious as was evidenced by the audience’s response.”
– Lord & Taylor

Contact Margie

It’s time to put Margie’s “hands-on, how-to” approach to work for you. Her collaboration with your team will help you seize new opportunities and gain new insights.

Phone: 757.491.1411

Email: shoptalk@shoptalk.org