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If it were me I would buy logo items at termination. Check with HR or legal counsel on deducting from paychecks, even with their permission. If it goes below minimum wage you have a problem if it is ever discovered.
This is one of those debates that comes around and comes back again. It is not easily solved, but can be solved. It's a matter of commitment to doing the right thing for the customer and therefore for your business. There are all kinds of excuses, b…
Hi Rick,
I'm sure you'll hear this from all over. I bought my first Felco's 25+ years ago and still have them. It may be that they were so expensive that I dare not lose them. They never wear out. Just clean, sharpen, and oil occasionally. For home…
The article provided limited space to address the issue of "What Discounts Do" in all ways. The answer is that they can do both good things and bad things. While it is in my opinion better to occasionally offer discounts if you do so in a "responsib…
I bet they were cut by the grower to fit the truck they were shipped in.
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About Sid:
Sid Raisch is the founder and president of Horticultural Advantage, a consulting firm to locally-owned garden centers and their suppliers, and Service Provider to The Garden Center Group. Sid has formulated the Advantage Development System, a step-by-step series of programs designed to help companies make the kinds of decisions that drive sales, improve operations, and focus on profit. Programs include Marketplace Advantage, Merchant Advantage, Client Advantage, Leadership Advantage, Executive Advantage, and Implementation Advantage.
For more information and to subscribe to Sid's monthly e-newsletter, Strategies visit www.horticulturaladvantage.com, and to see Sid's latest comments on Strategies Blog visit www.blog.horticulturaladvantage.com.
For more information and to subscribe to Sid's monthly e-newsletter, Strategies visit www.horticulturaladvantage.com, and to see Sid's latest comments on Strategies Blog visit www.blog.horticulturaladvantage.com.
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Wow! Another new bunch of networks to belong to
Networks are sprouting like...well I'll spare you an industry pun. this industry specific forum is a different idea. Let's give it our best shot and see what can happen with it.
Posted on December 9, 2008 at 9:53pm —
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- At 2:36pm on January 2, 2009,
Melodie Earnest McDanal said… - Hey Sid,
We are surviving.. Thank's for mentioning this forum in your last Strategies newsletter. I hadn't found it before.
We are in the midst of trying to plan Spring at the Garden Center and come up with new and improved products and services that we can offer to help us remain profitable in this economy.
So joining this forum is an exciting new way to find ideas!
Happy New Year!
Melodie
- At 5:31pm on November 21, 2008,
Alan Shapiro said… - I've enjoyed reading your posts on ANLA-connect.
- At 4:12pm on November 18, 2008,
Jonathan Bardzik said… - Hey Sid! How is your fall going? Seeing anything interesting out there these days?
- At 4:03pm on November 18, 2008,
Jen Polanz said… - Hey Sid!
I have to tell you, I referenced Jerry Maguire in my upfront column this month. I couldn't resist!
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