Lay-a-way? Doesn't that involve some kind of a system where you pay for the merchandise BEFORE you take it home? A reasonable lay-a-way program would be a great option, allowing the customer to pay a little each week and walk out of the store with the item full paid for in 8 weeks. And yes, it usually closed the sale.
It looks like some modern-
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Retailers back to offering lay-a-way option
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From http://blog.hagginmarketing.com 5683 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 5, 2008 6:36 pm
The Auto Bailout, The NFIB, and Small Businesses
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From http://bizbox.slate.com 5682 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 5, 2008 6:36 pm
Slate's BizBox takes issue with the NFIB's position on the auto bailout, instead saying that small business owners should support it, but should use it as a jumping-off point to score concessions for themselves.
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Growing Your Business Exponentially, Not as Hard as You Think!
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From http://smallbizbee.com 5683 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 5, 2008 6:32 pm
Achieving exponential growth in your business is probably easier than you think, in fact if you can make a snowball, you can do this—
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Don't just listen. Observe.
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From http://altitudebranding.com 5682 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 5, 2008 6:21 am
Shannon Paul wrote a really clever post the other day about Cultural Immersion for the Social Media tourist. She's hitting on something that's been nagging at me. We keep saying that listening is the first step to participating in social media. But companies who are seeking to better understand social media (and it's application for their busines
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Seth's Blog: Gravity is just a theory
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From http://sethgodin.typepad.com 5684 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 4, 2008 9:34 pm
Everyone 'believes' in gravity. And yet, we know virtually nothing about it. We don't know how gravity waves (if there are any) are transmitted. We can't block them (anti gravity boots!) and we can't amplify them and we have no idea how fast they travel. There are very few people doing serious gravity research and development, either. But it
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SEOmoz | 10 Different Types of Clients
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From http://www.seomoz.org 5684 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 4, 2008 9:33 pm
After having worked with a number of clients as well as listened to my colleages talk about companies and folks they've worked with, I thought I'd draft up a handy list identifying the various types of clients you may run into. I've found that this list is extremely official and scientific, so you should be able to refer to it and instantly ide
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5 Counter-Intuitive Holiday Season Anamolies You Can Learn From
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From http://www.searchenginejournal.com 5684 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 4, 2008 9:33 pm
Here are 5 common and sometimes counter-intuitive holiday season anamolies that might sound odd at first, but aren't at all:
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How To Twitter Without Being A Twit
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From http://www.womenwisemarketing.com 5684 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 4, 2008 9:32 pm
Twitter can be a great marketing tool. But keep in mind: Twitter is a social network. Therefore, you have to treat Twitter like a social network if you want to make it work for your business.
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Peter Montoya: The Brand Called You
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From http://bizbox.slate.com 5685 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 4, 2008 6:20 pm
Peter Montoya, author of The Brand Called You, is the latest visitor to the BizBooks discussion series, hosted by Slate's BizBox. Submit a question before December 5th!
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Uncovering Your Customer's Hidden Emotions
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From http://www.pbresults.com 5684 days ago
Made Hot by: on December 4, 2008 2:58 am
Are there ways you can further strengthen your customer relationships, or do you think you already know everything there is to know about them? "Why" questions give you invaluable insight into the motives behind your customers' actions, letting you probe deeper into what really motivates them and what they truly value in doing business with yo
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