Conquering the Chaos
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Read More → A Bakery Family That Found a Way to Grow Together
Meet the Downer family behind two Chicagoland bakery cafés and see how they balance family, growth, and operations while creating space for everyone to thrive.
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Serving Retail and Wholesale Bakery Customers Without Chaos
Selling to both retail and wholesale customers brings complexity. Here’s how bakeries streamline pricing, fulfillment, production, and invoicing.
Read More → The Retail Bakery Industry in 2026
Explore the state of the retail bakery industry in 2026, including consumer trends, spending shifts, and how bakeries can protect margins and grow.
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How to Prepare Your Bakery for Implementing New Software
Preparing for bakery software? This guide shows how to streamline order flow, optimize workflows, and onboard smoothly for a faster, more profitable ROI.
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Gift Cards: The Sweetest Sale Baked into Your Business Strategy
Discover why bakery gift cards are one of the easiest, most profitable products you can offer year-round. Learn how digital and physical gift cards drive cash flow, attract new customers, and boost repeat business with BakeSmart.
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Why Running a Bakery Is Harder Than It Looks
Learn how bakery systems and workflows improve efficiency, reduce burnout, and boost profits. Discover smart bakery management strategies to streamline operations and empower your team.
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Viva Las Vegas: BakeSmart's IBIE 2025 Recap
A recap of our week in Las Vegas at IBIE, the International Baking Industry Exposition!
Read More → At the Counter: Systems Keep Holidays Profitable
Holiday rush without chaos. A practical prep list for bakeries—menu & cutoffs, reports, deco tickets, capacity, equipment—to keep seasons profitable.
Read More → BakeSmart Adds Bakery Professional to Growing Team
BakeSmart welcomes 20-year bakery veteran Heather O’Connor as “Chaos Wrangler,” helping bakeries streamline operations, onboard smoothly, and grow profitably.
Read More → Retail Bakery Tours in Atlanta, GA
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of Atlanta’s most inspiring bakeries—from legacy brands scaling with smart systems to community-rooted shops redefining workplace culture. Discover what makes these bakeries stand out and why they should be on every bakery owner's radar.
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