Retail on Shine

The Nice People Of China

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ain't gonna take it no more.... It's bad enough for the American consumer to send most of the George Washington's (dollars) to foreign lands for so-call cheap stuff but…

I can feel the...

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love !

THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING...COME AGAIN

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Christmas was 14 days away. I have the distinct craziness to work in retail. Pity me. People were in my store with a vengence. The morning after Thanksgiving we opened at 5 a.m. The line to enter extended the length of a city block. It had…

Al Gore can't READ.....

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15 Cargo Ships emit as much pollution as 760 MILLION AUTOMOBILES.... or.... if he does..... maybe he jus can't comprehend.... but if he understands tat there are 760 million automoblies in the world today and only 15 cargo ships pollute as much as they do.... maybe it jus has more to do with…

Starting a new Home Business Career in MLM Internet Marketing

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I researched the internet for a new home business and someone sent me a Mia Bella Candle. I loved it but I never did anything for a year, just kept checking out different companies. Since I believe in buying products made in the USA, and I knew this candle was from a company that proudly made their candles in Wilkes Barre, PA, not very far from me, I finally joined up with them. I was just going to sell their candles and make some profit to pick up the loss of hubby's income. Well, this business has proven to be much more than that.

The Art Of Haggling

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By Emma Johnson

Why we're reluctant to negotiate and how to get over it.

Americans are loath to haggle. While other cultures expect the price of every tomato and taxi ride to be negotiated, Americans like to stick to numbers on price tags.

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What was your first job, and did you learn anything from it?

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Everyone remembers their first paying job--you either loved it or hated it. Jennifer Aniston claims her first paid gig was cleaning toilets. "I'm actually pretty good at it," she says. Really? Cleaning toilets? She's not confusing that with a movie role or something? Though Aniston…

C.S.I. Target? Its true, your favorite local retail store is fighting crime!

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So how many of us love our local Target stores, I know I do. I recently found out that Target is more than meets the eye, literaly! Did you know that Target has its own forensics lab?? Neither did I! Apparently it is the most advanced crime lab in the country! Target…

A customer’s point of view on independent designers and retailers

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This post is inspired by an interesting phone call that I just got from a potential customer who complained that all new designers he’s interested in and wants to purchase are only retailing on line and he wants to see the merchandise. He voiced his opinion…

13 Things Your Thrift Store Owner Won't Tell You

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Discover insider tips from consignment shop owners and become a more savvy consumer. Interviews by Amy Maclin 1. We love an economic downturn. Some of us are seeing sales up 35 percent from last year. 2. Our margins are shrinking like everybody else's: Consigners want higher…