Welcome to Keeping Shop
Retail strategy for independent shops and product creators.
Meet Katie Hartsough, a shop owner with 20 years of experience in design and retail. She understands that your business is a deeply personal creative act. Having walked in your shoes as a designer, maker, buyer, shop owner, brand builder, and marketer, Katie knows how to balance creativity with commerce.
Derek at Constellation
“Katie always seems to have her finger on the pulse of the customer landscape. She pairs this with a special ability to pinpoint the unique strengths of a business or idea and then helps to connect one with the other. It makes her consultations incredibly valuable in a consistently changing environment.”
Pim at Citiot
“Kaaterskill Market is a reflection of Katie’s steady vision: thoughtful, beautiful, and rooted in community. Her consistency, professional approach, and sharp eye have quietly influenced the way I approach my own work.”
The sweet spot where your product vision pays? Let's make it happen.
One-size-fits-all strategies don't fit your one-of-a-kind business.
You dreamed up a product, a shop, a website. I’m here to help you keep your creative business going and keep it growing.