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Rolex for Casino Cash Fuels Singapore Pawnshop Growth
Yeah Lee Ching recalls when a lady walked into her pawnshop in Singapore and pledged a $10,000 diamond-studded gold Rolex watch to bankroll casino spending. She never came back for her jewelry. Pawnbrokers are proliferating across Singapore as gamblers seeking...
4 Tips To Create An Effective LinkedIn Marketing Business Plan
Having a well-built LinkedIn page is a crucial part of a company’s visibility online, as well as an effective tool for marketing no matter the business size. The following four tips can help business owners tap into the power of LinkedIn and learn how to use the site...
Sheriff: Rockwell couple accused of stealing, pawning grandmother’s jewelry
Rowan authorities say a Rockwell couple took a few pieces of jewelry from a relative during a visit with her and sold the items to a China Grove pawn shop. Misty Dawn Clonch, 27, of the 2100 block of Sides Road, was charged with three counts felony obtaining property...
Gun rights group take on Massachusetts Attorney General over loaded chamber requirements
The Second Amendment Foundation and others filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court contending that the Massachusetts regulations on pistol “load indicators” are “unconstitutionally vague and ambiguous.” If successful, the suit would bock the state attorney general...
Eight Basic Best Practices of Social Selling
Are you just jumping into social? Active, but not getting results? It's always a good idea to revisit the tried-and-true tips that lead to social-selling success. Here are eight habits every social seller should practice. 1. Listen first, engage later. You wouldn't go...
Wyoming, Minnesota Make 10 States for LendUp
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- As of this week, Wyoming and Minnesota residents are eligible to apply for short term loans from the California-based online lending innovator LendUp. Since the beginning of this year, LendUp has been expanding to...
Ohio justices: Payday loans legal despite 2008 law
COLUMBUS (AP) — In a victory for payday lenders, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a two-week loan to an Elyria man that imposed more than 235-percent interest is not prohibited under Ohio's mortgage lending laws. In a unanimous decision, the court sent...
Customer Service Expert Advice: 5 All-Time Top Tips
Here are five of my top pieces of customer service expert advice. Paste these to your mirror, work on them daily, and your competitors will never know what hit them. 1. Obsess over the beginning and ending of the customer interaction. Because of how human memory...
Husband-to-be turns detective to track down stolen wedding rings
A husband-to-be turned detective and tracked his fiancé's stolen wedding ring to an Aberdeen pawn shop. Lindsey Cooper, 36, was heartbroken when her custom-made white gold band was taken during a break-in. But fiancé, Matt Duthie, 34, whose palladium ring was stolen,...
Five tips to help your business boom during the World Cup
The FIFA World Cup is a great opportunity to increase sales at your business. If entrepreneurs use the right kinds of promotions, they could see profits rising this month. Pymex.pe offers some tips. 1. If your business is a restaurant, you should display advertising...
Christopher Titus to Host ‘Pawn Stars’ Spinoff Gameshow (Exclusive)
The actor and comedian will front “Pawnography,” which debuts in July History has tapped actor and comedian Christopher Titus as the host of “Pawnography,” the gameshow spinoff of its hit reality show, “Pawn Stars,” TheWrap has learned. Titus will host the show while...
Tyler Perry Talks Pay Day Loans and Pawn Shops In New Documentary
It’s easy to take for granted direct deposit or hitting up the ATM for some quick cash, but there are thousands of Americans who rely on a fragile system of money orders, payday loans and pawn shops when it comes to maintaining their finances. Tyler Perry narrates the...
EZCorp prepares $175M private offering, sets earnings guidance
EZCorp Inc., an Austin-based payday lender and pawn shop chain, said Monday it is setting up a private offering of $175 million of convertible senior notes due in 2019 and has also set its earning guidance for the second half of fiscal 2014. The company expects...
Different opinions from neighbors about city’s pawn shop approval
After having their conditional use permit denied by the Planning Commission, USA Pawn appealed to the city council June 10 and the council voted unanimously to approve the permit and allow them to build a new facility at 67th Avenue and Bethany Home Road. “The...
Pelham issues one-year moratorium on new payday loan, pawn shops, similar businesses
PELHAM, Alabama -- Declaring them "detrimental" to development, the Pelham City Council tonight issued a one-year moratorium on payday and title loan businesses, check-cashing establishments, pawn shops and certain other business types. The action does not affect any...
Four Ways to Overcome Everyday Disappointments
Are you suffering from a minor disappointment? Congratulate yourself. It means you're growing. Constant gratification would be like living in a 100 percent sterile environment. That's totally unrealistic.Generally, minor disappointments are challenges for...
Eight Ways Goofing Off Can Make You More Productive
One of my colleagues used to head to the men’s room and brush his teeth every time he felt a surge of writer’s block. He swears it did the trick. Another exits the building and walks around the block to clear his head. I like to take advantage of the mid-day yoga...
The Next Level: Understanding the Costs of Business Growth
Is it time to take your business to the next level? Find out how to craft a growth plan that takes into account how to go big without going broke. JUNE 03, 2014Companies of all types and sizes typically want to grow in one way or another—whether it’s in terms of...