Any last minute advice for me managing my store whilst travelling. I am going to Thailand and Vietnam for 5 weeks from tomorrow . I have all my posters uploaded as products on Printshrimp so I believe I should be able to manage everything off my phone. My store is doing really well, I had my first ever sale in July and finished July with 6 sales. So far in August I’ve already had 16 sales so I’m hoping the momentum can continue

I was speaking to a friend who onows retail well and i was saying how inconsistent August had been - so he said : Ah - the Dark Days of August ! Its a real thing which I then googled. “The "dark days" of August in retail refer to the late-summer slow down. During this time, customer traffic drops because people travel on vacation, spend time outdoors, and delay non-essential shopping while waiting for autumn and back-to-school events. [1, 2, 3, 4] Why August Slows Down - Vacation drain: Families and shoppers travel away from home, reducing physical store visits and e-commerce checkouts. - Shift to outdoors: Warm weather moves people outside, lowering online screen time and digital ad engagement. - Delayed spending: Buyers hold onto their money in late summer to prepare for upcoming back-to-school or winter holiday expenses. [1, 2, 3, 4]”

How can Printshrimp help me with this or does anyone have any advice.

Anyone have any advice about how to keep the tax man happy. I think i read you can have £1000 self employed income in the UK.

So one of my previous orders is marked as no tracking. PrintShrimp did provide tracking and the order has been delivered but Etsy says my order is in reserve. Just wandering is there anything I need to do.