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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

Funny retail video

Thanks to our affiliates Dan Jablons and David Leib for this excellent and humorous video on planning. 

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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010

Retail Quote of the Day

“It’s amazing what you can accomplish if you don’t care who gets the credit.” – Harry Truman

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Saturday, April 17th, 2010

Retail Quote of the Day

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” – Helen Keller

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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

The Holiday Season

The holiday season is upon us and as retailers scurry around to make the most of the traffic and shoppers while they are there, I thought back to what the holiday season was like when I was young. The memories may remind us of what we’ve lost and maybe what we might regain.My father had [...]

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Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Stars of the Season

James Hallman’s (Atlanta, GA) client, Sole Shoes & Accessories inAtlanta was named 2009 Best Shoe Boutique by Atlanta Magazine. Cathy Wagner’s (Chicago, IL) client, My Favorite Toy Store, was on NBC Nightly News and her client G Boutique was featured on Oprah.

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Monday, December 7th, 2009

Retail Quote of the Day

I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it.- Terry Pratchett

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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

Sole named Best Shoe Boutique in Atlanta

Congratulations to James Hallman and his client Sole, named Best Shoe Boutique in Atlanta!

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Saturday, November 21st, 2009

How to Optimize Turnover Rates

A good article on optimizing turnover rates by M1 Affiliate Alan Roseman

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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Retail Quote of The Day

“Use what talents you possess: The woods would be silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” – Henry Van Dyke, quoted in the Times of Trenton, N.J.

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Monday, October 19th, 2009

Retail Quote of The Day

There May be Gold in that Silver Lining Twentieth century composer John Cage once said, “I can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.” Although the enlightened artist passed away in 1992, his words couldn’t have been more appropriate in today’s business climate. Just like fresh goods are [...]

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