by PawnMaster | Aug 28, 2017 | Business, Business News, In The News, Industry, Pawn Shop, Security, Small Business
Recently, I was confronted with two events which provoked this entry. First, a potential client had told me that all the people who work at the POS stations are responsible for their cash drawer. “If they are short, it gets deducted from their pay.” He then boasted of...
by PawnMaster | Aug 25, 2017 | Did You Know, ecommerce, Online Selling, Pawn Shop Online, Storefront
”I want more! More platforms, more channels, more tools.” I hear this on a daily basis and it is great to want to expand your business and get your products in front of the world. But, when I hear this comment with such enthusiasm, my reply is simple: “Do you have a...
by PawnMaster | Aug 24, 2017 | Business, Business Success, Selling, Small Business, Words and Phrases
If you’ve been in sales or marketing for any amount of time, you’ve likely heard the phrase “Sell the sizzle, not the steak.” But what does it really mean? Here’s an example of selling the steak vs. the sizzle:Steak: “This is a...
by PawnMaster | Aug 23, 2017 | Business, Business Success, Impulse Buying, Retail
Are you ignoring a potentially profitable type of product in your retail store? I’m talking about impulse buying. More than three-fourths of Americans have made an impulse buy in the past three months; of those, more than half have spent over $100 on an impulse buy,...
by PawnMaster | Aug 22, 2017 | Automated Package Verification System, postage
The USPS is implementing a new system that will change how shortpaid or overpaid mail is charged and handled. Previously, shortpaid pieces used to go through a cumbersome process by which they’d be returned to the sender, treated as dead mail if they had no return...
