Are your suppliers rushing in with their spring goods?
Are you getting some bucks out of them while they’re in the shop?
This shopkeeper asked Continue Reading »
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Have you ever been in a cafe or deli where they have a big clear fish bowl where you can 
Drop Your Business Card for a Free Lunch!
You could do something similar…give away a free party!
They get Continue Reading »
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Flamingos in the Old Dominion: The results from Wacky WednesdayGiveaway are in, and our winner of this week’s prize, a flamingo flag, is Cynthia of White Elephant with three locations in Virginia. Congratulations, Cynthia, I’ll send the flag out with your order this week!
Hatch an avatar for your business: While you’re waiting to see what this week’s Wacky Wednesday topic is, why not get yourself an avatar to further your shop’s Continue Reading »
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Spring Forward, Fall Back… Daylight Savings Time arrives in 47-and-a-half* states next Sunday March 14 at 2am.
I know, I know, who can afford to “lose” an hour in this time-pressed world?
That’s what your Continue Reading »
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We’ve talked before about the various forms our resale industry can take. It can be quite illuminating to view the recycling of gently-used good clothes, previously-enjoyed home decor, and the like from a slightly different angle.
What could you learn from such resale angles as these?
Here’s a site where Continue Reading »
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