If you want customers to linger longer, spend more and — well — set foot in-store in the first place, you may want your showroom to look less like a store and more like a chic living room. That’s the strategy at a number of higher end boutiques, according to The...
The California Senate on Monday passed a bill that would expand overtime pay for farmworkers. Introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), AB 1066, passed the Senate floor with a 21-14 vote. The bill now goes back to the California Assembly for a final...
If you’ve been a retail florist for a while, you’ve undoubtedly seen articles about Cost of Goods Sold (COGS). You know that if you are going to make a profit you must control COGS and payroll. All the other expenses in a flowers shop combined do not match the...
In Loudon, New Hampshire, Doug Cole and his team at D.S. Cole Growers recently hosted a congressional guest. Rep. Annie Kuster (D-N.H.) toured the business and talked to Cole about regulatory and policy issues affecting his business including immigration reform,...
Concerned that using exclamation points and emoticons in your customer support correspondence come across as unprofessional? Don’t be! According to Inc. magazine, business owners can often create more positive customer service experiences and additional...
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