By Steve Typical mistakes that folks make in understanding cost and pricing: First is the Walmart mentality: Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, dominates by stepping on competition with their buying power and huge advertising budget. They pound “price” into the heads of customers at every turn. ...
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By Steve Keepsake boxes make great gifts. They can be used as jewelry boxes or a place to keep almost anything of value, especially sentimental value. Most are considered to be either 6.5x6.5" or 6x8” and about 1.5” deep. They come in a variety of wood tones and almost all are imported. The tile on top is the significant feature people love si...
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By Steve This is a pricing blog I thought would be easy. “Nobody sells pillow cases for the bedroom”, I said. WOW! Was I wrong! E-v-e-r-y-b-o-d-y sells these things. Not everybody does it with sublimation but some do. Maybe there is more of a market here than I thought. Are you ...
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February 9th, 2012 by Steve I don’t think I am going out on a limb when I say, “The Number One Reason for lost sales is a failure to follow through”. Do YOU...
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February 14th, 2012 By Steve Donna Gray is an acquaintance of mine. Although we have never talked much, our paths have crossed many times as we have taught at the same conferences and tradeshows, written for the same magazines and...
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February 21st, 2012 By Steve Every guy has tried at least once to drive somewhere without a map. It’s in our genes. We don’t need to stop for directions because “if we just drive down this road a little furt...
Continue readingFebruary 29th, 2012 By Steve Spence When you look at your business, what is your top priority? Not easy to answer is it? You have lots of “top priorities”. There are customers, deadl...
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March 5th, 2012 by Steve iPhone 4 and 4s are a hit. Millions of people have them, including hundreds of thousands of kids. The High Schools and Mi...
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March 12th, 2012 By Steve Conde Systems offers several really neat products for pets. Included is a ...
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