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A 1975 tiller and success in business today

April 6, 2010
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This is why companies like Troy-Bilt and Nashville Wraps will stand the test of time as long as we continue to provide excellent products and excellent customer service and support.

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How to Make a Gift Basket

September 15, 2009
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A purchased container isn’t always necessary – get creative – look around – you might be surprised at what you can find.

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Flat is up?

July 21, 2009
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A show is where we spot trends, make strategies, form alliances and adjust our thinking, all to accomplish one thing: to do better than “flat.”

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Retail Marketing and the Purple Cow

June 8, 2009
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Unless our product or service is remarkable and people need or want it, we’ll find it tough to compete.

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Economic Forecast for 2009

May 6, 2009
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We have to make our own real world economic forecast for the gift and gourmet industry. Normally we keep it under Wraps (pardon the pun), but why not share?

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Dealing successfully with donation requests

April 20, 2009
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If you are wondering how another small but community friendly retailer juggles these requests here are a few of the ways we are giving that allows us to not feel too badly that we cannot give more.

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Trend Watch: Shop Local

April 7, 2009
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There are Starbucks in every small town and on every other street corner in the big cities for a reason. Companies like these and others know the importance of being local for their customers.

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Retail Image Building 101

November 13, 2008
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Image begins with the customer’s first impression…You can’t buy it, bottle it, sell it or acquire it. But you can build it and maintain it.

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The Grinch or Santa this Year?

October 6, 2008
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However due to tigher supplies with vendors and consumers taking earlier bites out of Christmas spending our advice is don’t wait too long.

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