Retail Common Sense
By Greg Girard The IPCPR Annual Convention & International Trade Show is far more than just an opportunity to spend […]
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Management
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Can You Imagine Customers Tattooing Your Logo on Themselves?
One of my best buddies is a fellow named BJ Bueno. He is one of the best marketers, thinkers and
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Learning to Be a Good Manager
If you are like me, one of the greatest challenges you face is managing people. Great managers are so hard
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Dave Ratner joins business owners talking taxes, wages, in Washington
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com AGAWAM — Dave Ratner, owner of Dave’s Soda & Pet City, often appears in the
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Big advice from a small retailer
By Al McClain At the recent eTail West conference, Dave Ratner gave a terrific presentation on how small retailers can
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Good Boss, or Good Leader?
Do you nurture your employees so they can grow to be leaders themselves? Do you let your employees make decisions
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Your Attitude Goes a Long Way in Business
This is a “do as I say, don’t do as I do” column. I was at the Summit distributors buying
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Too many cards? Dave’s Soda and Pet City teams up with The Loc Card to get universal loyalty
By Jim Kinney | jkinney@repub.com SPRINGFIELD — Getting a discount at checkout these days is like the beginning of a