Whether Or Not
It all depends on whether or not the weather matters to you – will you postpone events and items to do on your list based on the weather? We used to track the holidays and the weather in our point Read More …
Category: food
On Purpose
Retailers – especially the bigger ones – choose each of their locations on purpose – and even more specifically, with purpose. In the mall, the Weight Watchers is directly across from the main exit of Victoria’s Secret. This does not Read More …
Pop Up
With retail rentals heavy on inventory and light on tenants places can pop up in the empty space and stay for as long or go as quickly as they want. (The building owner gets paid for a month to 3 Read More …
New vs. Old
Let’s talk traditions – new vs. old and how the new ones get started or how they take over the older ones. Are you the one starting a new tradition or are you just eliminating the old ones? Face it, Read More …
Small but Could Be Bigger
So many companies out there are indeed small but could be bigger to make even more of a difference. Hopefully, you are in an area where you know a locally owned, small business and maybe even the owner. Furthermore, perhaps Read More …
Why the Name?
I have wondered for a long while, why the name Black Friday? (My curiosity started after hearing someone I care about say that they thought Black Friday should not be called such and thus called it Purple Friday… you know Read More …
Happy Happy and With Many Thanks
It is one of those days when a nice warm house, a comfy couch, delicious food that took all day to cook – just moments to enjoy – a whole host of family and friends is the very best – Read More …
Snow Happens
When it rains it pours… or snows. It isn’t fun when “snow happens” – all kidding aside – things that you cannot control no matter how much you try, will happen. Did we wish for snow for our Thanksgiving holiday? Read More …
Yes, It Works
One of the best ways to keep in touch with your customers is still e-mail, e-mail marketing to be specific and yes, it works. In fact, it works better than ANY other form of marketing. If you are like me, Read More …
Too Busy
Are you really too busy to pick up the phone when a customer calls, or to pick up but then put them on hold indefinitely? If you have an established brand, an established location and a great product or service Read More …