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Shop Improvement Series: Receiving Department

Shop Improvement Series: Receiving Department

When was the last time you overhauled your Receiving Department processes? I ask this to shop owners from time to time, and the answer is usually the same. Never. Most everyone is always focused on two things, the sales end of the stick,…
Online Stores Marketing Idea Generator

Online Stores Marketing Idea Generator

There has been so much focus on online stores recently, I started to wonder if another article about this topic would even be relevant. So, I turned to a trusted topic research partner that I've been using for a few years now, "Answer the…
E-Commerce Help with Shirt Lab Forge

E-Commerce Help With Shirt Lab Forge

The secret project that Shirt Lab co-founder Tom Rauen and I have been working on came to fruition when the registration for Shirt Lab Forge was launched this past week. The event will be held virtually on October 23 and 24, 2020. I know…
Stop protecting 2020 start thinking 2021

Stop Protecting 2020, Start Thinking 2021

I'm just going to say it. Stop protecting 2020. This year, frankly, doesn't need your help. It's already junkyard dog mean. I've written several articles about how to reinvent your business, plus a book, "Moving Past Disaster" that can…
Your customer buying behavior has changed

Your Customer Buying Behavior has Changed

Are you seeing a shift in how your customer's are doing business with you? Yes? No? For many of the business owners that I am talking to every week, there certainly seems to be something going on. Many are highly concerned. Anxiety…
Shop Improvement Series: Speed - Pedal to the Metal

Shop Improvement Series: Speed - Pedal to the Metal

Maverick from the movie Top Gun famously said, "I feel the need for speed." Now more than ever, this is exactly what your shop needs. Speed. Speed is a competitive advantage. We live in a fast-food lane, Amazon ships and it arrives the…