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A Shout Out To Our Tech Support Team
I’ve had the pleasure of attending the 2019 Midwest Pawn Convention this past weekend, and I got to see quite a few of our customers. Not only do I love getting the face time with people that I have known for many years from our industry, but it’ s just as exciting to...
Millennials… The next generation now
Millennial debt has crept up to over 1 trillion dollars and is growing steadily. Credit card debt is one of the biggest causes of this dilemma, while student loans and mortgage debt follow closely behind it. Although this may not be great news to the average...
8 Secrets of the World’s Best Marketers Revealed
The world of marketing has changed, and changed, and changed again during the fifteen years that I’ve been in it. But a few things have stayed the same, and one of them is the mindset characteristics of great marketers.
Art And Sales – Mastering Your Creativity
Art and Sales. Two things I have had always had a natural inclination toward. After years of doing both, I realize the two have more in common than one would think at first. Both of these things require a level of creativity to master: art in a more literal sense of...
Data Age/PawnMaster Continues to Gain Competitive Market Share while Increasing Global Footprint
Data Age Business Systems, the developers of PawnMaster, the industry-leading pawn management software, are proud to welcome onboard Presta Me Pawn, a twenty-one store operation servicing Costa Rica and Panama. Alan Barron and his dedicated teams service hundreds of...
Millennial Spending Habits
Millennials have proven themselves to be different than any other generation. This year they have become the country’s largest adult population group, totaling a whopping 83 million people, and with numbers comes influence. At present this demographic group only...
Mother’s Day expected to deliver highest consumer spending to date
WASHINGTON – Mother’s Day spending is expected to total a record $25 billion this year, up from $23.1 billion in 2018, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation. A total of 84 percent of U.S. adults are expected to celebrate in...
The Hidden Mystery Behind Why 36% of Small Businesses STILL Don’t Have a Website
According to the SBA, of the 30 million businesses in the U.S., only 64% of small businesses have a website. This should not be a shocking statistic since there are so many owners that don’t know where to start and for many, it’s still is too hard or too expensive for...
4 visual merchandising tips for boosting sales, driving growth
As the shopping journey transitions online, visual merchandising becomes increasingly important for brick-and-mortar stores looking to compete in a digital world. Visual merchandising allows retailers to set themselves apart from their online counterparts, whether...
Invest In Your Business
According to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute, the median working-age couple has only saved $5,000 for retirement, and 70% of couples have less than $50,000 saved. Considering retirement can last 30 years or more, having a solid savings plan is crucial to...
Keeping Up with the Competition Doesn’t Have to Be Hard, Read These 5 Tips
What challenges do you face running a small business? So you’ve owned your business for some time. And you may sometimes feel as if you are falling behind. But other companies make it look so easy, don’t they? Well, prepare for some good news. Don’t worry about...
Customer Service is Always a Safe Bet
Over the years, we have done all that we can to ensure success for not just our PawnMaster users, but non-PawnMaster members of the industry as well. About seven years ago, we reformatted our focus and really brought collaboration and education to the forefront. Since...
Thinking about Updating Your Business Website? Here are 5 Reasons You Should
If you’re a small business owner still shaky about investing in building a modern website, this one’s for you. There are at least a dozen reasons why any business, regardless of industry, needs a website. For starters, your customers are online. According to Internet...
Apply These 14 Expert Techniques to Make Your Job Postings Stand Out
The job hunt can seem like a never-ending stream of applications and interviews for candidates. And it can feel that way for the companies posting jobs too. AmdIn order to stand out from competitors, keep the job posting fresh for as long as possible and, ultimately,...
Writing an About Page for Your Business Doesn’t Have to Be Hard, Read These 4 Tips
Here’s a food for thought: as a modern, fairly tech-savvy small business owner, have you designed an amazing ‘About’ page that crisply conveys your brand’s message, inspires trust, and facilitates further action by the user? Probably not. Although the ‘About’ page is...
Leveraging For Success
Growing up in the 80s and being around pawn shops my entire life, I was surrounded by the stigma that the pawn world was ruled by men, and women-owned shops were very rare. Also prevalent was the mentality that the shop will just run and grow by itself. Many of the...
Data Age Business Systems Partners With Podium Customer Interaction Management
Data Age Business Systems, the developers of PawnMaster and Buy/Sell Plus, are proud to announce their partnership with Podium, the leading customer review management and interaction platform. Podium is used by over 30,000 businesses worldwide, and Data Age Business...
The Ins and Outs of the Diamond Recovery Process
The process of diamond and gemstone recovery from karat gold jewelry scrap is far more complex and time consuming than a direct melt and assay recovery. Jewelry that contains recoverable diamond and gemstone melee will always yield a much higher value, as long as the...