Archive for the Helpful Hints Category
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Portland Store Fixtures Holiday Gift Guide
It's only a few shopping days until Christmas... or maybe you need an idea for the last few nights of Hanukkah. Well, we are here for all of your gift giving needs. We probably even have something to wrap your chosen gift in! Jewelry displays
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3 More Ways to Remind Them of You
Phone Calls Call your customers. Check in. Say hi. Don't “sell” them anything. The point is that you are keeping your name in their heads. It is back to communicating, letting them know that you are there. Email Blasts Keep your custome
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Wish You Were Here – Postcard Marketing
From running them on your printer to getting them professionally printed 5000 at a time, postcards are a very good tool. They can be used for mailing or just for handing out. Did I mention they are cheap? When you do a mailing, it doesn't mean you
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The Wonders of an A-Frame Sign
Seven years ago, Kat and I were looking at ways to advertise. Much of what we found was expensive, short term, and didn't really hit the market that we needed. (What we do is a moderately specialized market.) Then, we decided to put an A-frame sign
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Building Beautification
The Southeast Industrial area is not exactly known for being the most beautiful area of Portland. We do have some really neat looking buildings down here and it's certainly coming up in the world with the attractive Esplanade, and the Olympic Mills
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OSHA – Aaaaa!…
Okay, they actually aren't that bad... Well, maybe just a bit annoying. We recently had OSHA show up at our business to inspect our facility. Now, as you read this, please remember these people are here to help prevent accidents in the work pl
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If We Don’t Have It, We Know Who Does
In our store, we can't seem to carry everything. Try though we might, there is really only so much space. So we have a handful of other businesses that we use (and recommend) when we don't have that perfect thing for which you seek. Rose's Equip
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Save Money on Your Merchant Account
To be successful and grow in the retail industry today, you have to accept credit cards. It can seem like an awful lot of money but here are a few simple steps to help you. Saving Money on Merchant Services & Credit Card Machines Processing cre
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How to Give Your Store a Makeover Without Needing One Yourself
Remodeling or renovating your store Remodeling or renovating your store can seem overwhelming and financially impossible but sometimes, it's just plain necessary. Repeat customers are a wonderful thing but as we all know, even the best of customers
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