Write for Us Retail: Retail Blog Guest Post Guidelines

Plenty of pages come up for a retail write for us search, but nearly all of them are general guest post or ecommerce submission pages, plus a few posts on how to write a retail blog. None of them speak to the person who opens the shutters every morning. That's who I want to hear from: the store manager who cut theft at the tills, the independent shop that got regulars coming back with a simple loyalty card, the consultant who's redesigned a cramped floor so people find the new stock.

Retailers already read this blog for the practical side of running a business, including my guides to the best retail POS systems and AI automation for ecommerce. Many of them sell online too, and my piece on why retailers should blog is one they come back to. A retail post has to help someone who's running a real shop next week, so it can't just describe an industry trend.

60-second retail guest post check

A strong submission can answer yes to all five points:

• Do you own, manage or advise a physical or omnichannel shop
• Is your example from a real store, even if you don't name it
• Does your opening answer the reader's question in the first two lines
• Have you left out coupon codes, deal lists and brand announcements
• Could an independent shop owner try your idea without a head office behind them

Read the guidelines and submit your guest post.

What we publish

• Store layout and visual merchandising that changed what people bought
• Inventory planning for small shops with limited storage
• Scheduling and keeping good staff on the shop floor
• Loyalty programmes that bring regulars back
• Selling in store and online without the two fighting each other
• Reducing shrinkage and theft without making shoppers feel watched
• Choosing and setting up retail software, from someone who's done it
• Seasonal peaks and how a shop gets ready for them

If your post could be published on any retail site with the logo swapped, it is not for us.

What we look for in retail posts

Each retail topic below has a pitch I'd say yes to and a version that comes back with a polite no.

Topic	What gets accepted	What gets declined
Merchandising	A layout change you made and what you noticed	Generic tips on making a window look nice
Stock	How a small shop plans and counts inventory	A software promo dressed as advice
Staff	Scheduling, training and keeping good people	Motivational quotes for managers
Loyalty	A scheme that brought regulars back, and how it runs	A list of discount codes
Omnichannel	Running a shop and a website side by side	Online only tips with no store in sight

What we don't accept

• Coupon, voucher and deal roundups for shoppers
• Product reviews written as adverts
• General business tips with no retail angle
• Brand announcements written like a press release
• Articles you've already published somewhere else

What you get

• Your article in front of an engaged audience of business owners, marketers and founders
• One relevant, contextual link back to your own site
• A byline and the credibility of an established, high-traffic blog
• Editorial help to make the piece as strong as it can be before it goes live

How to submit

Send your pitch or draft through the contact form. Include the topic, the one specific problem the post solves, and a line on your first-hand experience with it. One idea per pitch works best. You will hear back on whether it is a fit before you write the full draft.

What a strong retail pitch looks like

A weak pitch says "I'd love to write about ten retail trends every business should know." A strong one says "I manage a gift shop with two staff, and I want to explain how we moved our best sellers to the back wall, what changed in how long people browsed, and what I'd tell another small shop before they try it." One is a brochure. The other is worth reading.

The angles that get accepted fastest

• Moving one display and watching what sells
• What a store manager learned about rotas and staff turnover
• A loyalty card that's simple enough for a busy till
• Stock counts for shops without a stockroom
• Click and collect from a small shop's point of view
• Quiet ways to cut theft that don't upset honest customers
• Setting up a new till system without losing a weekend
• Getting a shop ready for the busiest weeks of the year

Looking for more places to pitch? The sites that accept guest posts page helps you build a shortlist of blogs in your niche.

The traffic behind a placement here

Straight from Google Search Console, 3 to 30 October 2026: this site was shown 3.6 million times in Google results and received 23,300 clicks. That is the readership a retail post joins. Want a firmer route than a pitch? Sponsored posts and link placements in articles that already rank are available too, and here is how to partner with me.

Frequently asked questions

Does Lilach Bullock accept retail guest posts?

Yes. Retail guest posts are welcome from shop owners, store managers, retail consultants and retail software specialists. We publish practical lessons from real stores and decline coupon roundups, advert style reviews and press release announcements.

What retail topics do you accept?

Visual merchandising and layout, inventory planning, staff scheduling and retention, loyalty programmes, omnichannel selling, shrinkage and theft, and retail software choices. Whatever the topic, it should be something a shop owner can try in their own store.

Do you accept ecommerce or Shopify guest posts too?

Yes, but pitches about selling online only fit the ecommerce and Shopify pages better. You'll reach the same editor either way, and the rule doesn't change: real experience, useful detail and no sales pitch.

How long should a guest post be?

Most accepted posts run between 1,200 and 2,000 words. Length matters less than usefulness: a tight 1,200 word post with one clear lesson beats a 3,000 word overview every time. Use short paragraphs, clear subheadings and at least one real example.

Can I include a link back to my own site?

One contextual link back to your own site is fine when it is relevant and helps the reader. Posts written purely to build a backlink with no real value for the reader are not published.

Do you accept previously published content?

No. Every submission must be original and not published anywhere else first, including your own blog, Medium, LinkedIn or a guest slot on another site. Republished or lightly reworded content gets declined, and we check before anything goes live.

Can I use AI tools to help write my guest post?

You can use AI to help with research or tidying your draft, but the experience, examples and opinions must be yours. Posts that read like generic AI output, with no first-hand detail, are declined.

Do you accept sponsored or commercial partnerships?

Commercial and partnership enquiries are handled separately from editorial guest posts. If you are a brand or agency wanting to work together rather than pitch an article, say so in the contact form and you will get the right details back.

How long does a decision take?

We aim to come back to you within a few working days. If the pitch is specific and clearly written, with the result in the first line, the decision is much faster.

Do you edit guest posts before they go live?

Yes. Every accepted post gets an editorial pass for clarity, structure and accuracy, and you may be asked for an extra example or a missing number. The aim is to make your piece as useful as it can be, not to change your voice.

Can I pitch more than one idea?

Yes, but send them one at a time or as a short numbered list with one line each. The strongest pitch goes first, and a single clear idea with a real result almost always beats several vague ones.

How do I submit a retail guest post?

Send your pitch through the contact form with the topic, the specific result or lesson you will cover, and a line on your own experience running, managing or advising a shop. One idea per pitch works best, and you will hear back before you write the full draft.

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