Today’s Potatoes
While waiting for my Five Guys hamburger to be hand crafted, I noticed the sign that proudly proclaimed where the potatoes for that day were from. Today’s Potatoes were from Rexburg, ID.
Those Mall Customers
Many of the jewelers we work with have been reporting that new customers have been shopping in their stores over the past couple of months.
COVID 21
Business has been good...So, what’s my concern?
Post hoc, ergo propter hoc
Someone asked me the other day how many independent jewelry stores are going to close (in the short term) as a result of Covid: My answer was none.
Location, Location, Location
We have seen this scenario repeated over and over – a store moves and sales increase, often dramatically... Two questions; why does this happen so constantly and should you try this at home?
Death of a Salesman – Act II, together™
Welcome to a brand new industry. Welcome to together™.
Don’t Leave Fish to Find Fish
Our guide said, "Don’t leave fish to find fish." I turned around and said, "What was that?" He repeated, "Don’t leave fish to find fish. When we find a spot where the fish are stacked up like this, we keep fishing. Many people just take a single pass at them and move on."
Underserved Markets
While visiting one of our Plexus members, it became obvious to us that they had a hole in their assortment. In fact, as we toured the marketplace, it was apparent that no one else in their market was going after this business as well.
BIG Tech Tip: Is Your Website Mobile Friendly
Please welcome Dan Globus of Digital Solutions for Jewelers (DS4J) to The BIG Network. This BIG Tip is the second in a series of articles that Dan will be writing dedicated to both retailers and vendors. Is your website mobile friendly? Why you need to be concerned about this?
March of the Millennials
By Abe Sherman At first I was going to describe it as a wave. Then I was going to use the image of a Tsunami, a high wall of water moving onshore crushing everything in its path. But “Tsunami” would be a pejorative in this context since there won’t be any destruction, only opportunity: Massive opportunity [...]