Power Information Network (PIN), branch of JD Power and Associates, earlier announced its real-time retail transaction data analysis of the decline in gas prices. Said company stressed that there was due to lower growth in owner loyalty rates for pickups and SUVs. PIN earlier reported that in the past few months Soaring fuel prices have a negative impact on loyalty among the SUVs and pickups. PIN noted that the owner retention rates in the large...more
Health, wellness, and nutrition are booming markets, and have been for several years. Especially with obesity and disease on the incline, ironically, even as cures and technological advances in medicine abounds, people are looking for ways to lose weight, be healthier, and prolong their lives. Considering this, if you're in the market for a viable, and profitable, work at home online business opportunity, starting your own online nutrition...more
It is not a management strategy or a project - Customer service is what retailers do... Full stop. It is not about smiles, not about tolerating rude customers or solving customer complaints. It is something altogether different - and that is the challenge that a retailer faces. To create and deliver profitable customer experiences. It is not even about buying, merchandising or pricing. It is about how buying, merchandising and pricing 'could' create a positive customer experience.So lets assume that your products and services offering is a good match for your location and customer profile. You know the pricing points that your customers respond to. Naturally the quality of your products and services is important to your success. Now focus on your front line this is where your employees are and they are the ones that make it happen.Now here it comes and before you throw your hands up in horror think about this: Is it not time to pay your employees more, you can then expect more and you will undoubtedly get more. It is true that people who value their role with you, your company and customer base have a huge positive effect on your top line sales. The other side of this coin is...more
Promotional merchandise forms an integral part of advertising for business promotion today. Fiercely competitive commercial world has prompted the entrepreneurs across the globe adopting multiple types of methods to promote their products and services online. In the forefront of the list of useful business promotion tools is the promotional...more
Basically promotional items are a set of products that are used either for marketing or for developing communication programs. Most of the enterprises today resort to distribution of such promotional items that could immensely improve the status and stature of a commercial organization. Such items would ordinarily come with the company logo, name,...more
If you are searching for an ideal gift that would suit both the existing and newcomer customers alike, you could consider promotional bags. Despite the fact that such items are gifted away for brand promotion imprinting the logos, names, messages or images of your company and its brand, you just cannot afford to be lavish in your spending. Striking a fine balance between the cost economy and users choice, such items are likely to promote your prospects quite significantly. Best occasions for distribution of the promotional bags to the target group of audiences is during the seminars, exhibitions, trade shows, and such promotional events. The company meets the people concerned for the first time in such cases. At the same time you could consider them as the best gifts for the existing customers providing continuous support to your enterprise. In both these cases, such bags would be one of the best of providing desired exposure to your brand name. They could bring out the best advertisements for the company along side the satisfaction of the customers. Advertising forms a major part of business promotion tactics and consequentially huge expenses are incurred for the purpose. In any...more
SCADA is a short term for the business term referred to as Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition. This is vital in the monitor and control of infrastructural, industrial and manufacturing applications. This component functions through the...more
Jan Vermeer or Johannes Vermeer van Delft (1632-1675) was a talent Dutch Baroque painter who painted life scenes in his Oil Paintings. It was his main topic for long time. Actually, he created some of the most exquisite paintings in Western art. All...more
Managing terrorism threats can be very daunting challenge for most business directors. Especially as most business owners and directors have little if any formal security training to fall back on. Herein lies the problem.As a company director you...more
Last couple of issues I talked about how either moving too fast or too slow can sabotage your success. (You can read part 1 and 2 here: http://www.michelepw.com/blog ) Today I'm going to talk about a place where entrepreneurs typically move too fast...more
Getting ideas for fundraising, that pay off, is usually one of the most challenging decisions you accomplish in this process. There are thousands of options. You need to move toward this decision like a small business. However, you need to keep it...more
Sometimes challenging to outline, especially in these tough economic times the fund raising idea needs to be of usefulness both to your possible customer, as well as to the bottom line of the organzation you're working for. Sometimes it feels like...more