It used to be that the holidays would roll around, prices would drop and then, once the annual consumer feeding frenzy was over, they would rise again. 2009 is shaping up to be something different, as retailers strive to keep the people coming in by piling sale on sale. A good strategy or do retailers just not know what to do? How can you break the cycle?
Tags: retail sales, sales, economy
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Posted: 1/6/2009 | Comments (0)
What makes for good or bad salesmanship? I had a lesson in proper salesmanship last weekend while out looking for a new car that gave me the answer.
Tags: small business, sales, salesman, new cars
Posted: 9/15/2008 | Comments (1)
If you run a small business, there is a good chance that you have something important to say to your buyers. Whether it's about your products or services, best practices, or even shopping tips, there are opportunities on the Web to not only help your customers make better buying decisions but also for you to earn additional credibility that could directly lead to future sales.
Tags: optimization, marketing, pr, blog, blogging, enewsletters, seo, sales, small business
Posted: 7/21/2008 | Comments (1)
With most prices on the rise, many people are probably thinking, how can it get any worse? Well it can. In Illinois, on July 1, 2008 Cook County's sales tax has gone up to 10.25 percent which is now the highest of any major city in the country. With our struggling economy, no county in the United States is safe from increasing prices including sales tax.
Tags: taxes, small business, budget, sales tax, sales
Posted: 7/15/2008 | Comments (5)
Have you ever shopped for something online, added it to your e-shopping cart and then, at the last minute, backed out of buying it? Chances are you have--and if your business sells its goods online, your clients have done so as well.
Tags: sales
Posted: 6/11/2008 | Comments (3)
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