Archive for November 4th, 2008

  • Joe The Plumber Good For Business!

    Joe the Plumber is good for business evidently. After Joe Wurzelbacher gained his “15 minutes of fame” as a media star, the website BusinessesForSale.com saw a spike in interest in the sale of small plumbing firms! If it’s good enough for Joe, it suddenly was good enough with people looking to buy businesses!
    Marcus Markou of [...]

  • All American Clothing Sells Only “Made In The USA”

    AllAmericanClothing.com is tapping into the trend to “Buy American” by only selling products through their online store actually made in America.
    Based in Ohio (see Google Map below), near Dayton, they are currently offering free shipping on orders of $99 or above.
    Their product line contains a variety of popular brands and include products which are union [...]

  • Has Organic Food Lost It’s Marketing Magic?

    Has Organic Food Lost it’s Marketing Magic? According to this report, yes.
    But take note that they are talking primarily about high overhead super market venues.
    Local farms that sell regionally and directly to customers have an advantage here.
    1. They build relationships with their customers
    2. They are getting the retail and middleman’s mark up
    3. They are not [...]

  • It’s Election Day in the USA

    It’s Election Day today in the US for better or for worse. At least we will be free of the barrage of campaign advertising. What awaits us is anyone’s guess at this point. Spengler, as usual, offers some interesting words appropriate for the occasion. Hopefully they are not prophetic.
    Though the media has done it’s best [...]

  • Sales Booming At Consignment Stores

    Sales are booming at Consignment Stores. The operator provides the shopping area and marketing (if any). The seller provides the inventory. The operator gets the mark up.
    If you can create a steady flow of traffic and have a ready supply of attractive inventory, this could be an excellent time to be in the Consignment Store [...]