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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Renegotiate your Lease

 Now is an excellent time to renegotiate your lease.

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Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

The Quality Continues

The November issue of Los Angeles Magazine lists Alan Roseman’s client, ZJ Boarding House, as the best athletic shoe shop for skateboarding shoes in Los Angeles. Congratulations Alan, on providing exceptional offerings to clientele!

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Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

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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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008

ZJ Boarding House

The November issue of Los Angele magazine lists ZJ boarding house as best
athletic shoe shop for skateboarding shoes in Los Angeles.

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Monday, October 27th, 2008

Making the News

Errol Chavkin’s client, Olive and Bette’s (NY), was mentioned on the television show Entertainment Today. Alan Roseman’s client, ZJ Boarding House, celebrated its 20th anniversary with a wildly successful carnival in Santa Monica, CA; the proceeds were contributed to charity. In England, affiliate Thierry Bayle had a feature article printed in the publication Drapers.

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Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Examples to live by

 A great article about the strong performance of Urban Outfitters

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Monday, June 16th, 2008

Faraway Stars - Thierry Bayle

In Europe, affiliate Thierry Bayle (London) is shining as a featured speaker at the prestigious European Summer Fair. An article in “Drapers, Fashion News,Jobs, Trends” states, “…Speakers include Thierry Bayle from Management One®,who will talk about the ‘Art and Science of Buying,’ alongside Julie Warkenth from WGSN.” To register for the event visit www.summerfair.com.

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Monday, June 16th, 2008

The Role of the General Merchandising Manager

The Role of the GMM
The General Merchandising Manager in a retail store plays a critical role to the key to success. The GMM must coordinate the strategy, marketing and sales for the season with the buyers in order to give the store a direction that will attract customers and build a solid reputation. It is […]

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Monday, June 16th, 2008

Quote of the day - Emile Chartier

“Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when
it’s the only one you have.”
- Philosopher Emile Chartier

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Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Are we having Fun Yet?

Hopefully all the stress and worry has not taken all the fun out of your business. One of the more challenging aspects of retail is that there are always payables. It is also a great motivator to drive business. This creates constant pressure to generate revenue and thus the stress to excel.
When looking at […]

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