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Gallup Discovers How to Double Your Return on Employees
Posted by Tom Lombardo on Thu, Oct 15, 2015 @ 08:33 AM
Secrets Specialty Retail Can Learn from Teen Romance
Posted by Tom Lombardo on Wed, Oct 14, 2015 @ 02:23 PM
Specialty retail owners and managers who want an outstanding fall season might focus on this simple but ruthless truth: you're romantically involved with your customers, and getting a sale is like getting a date.
Read MoreTags: Retail
How Auto Dealers and Service Pros Protect Customers from Hackers
Posted by Tom Lombardo on Tue, Oct 13, 2015 @ 08:01 AM
When Wired hacked a Jeep back in July it left no question that today's autos are vulnerable to malicious attacks:
Read MoreTags: Auto Dealerships, Auto Repair
The Secret Way Auto Dealers Create Extraordinary Employees
Posted by Tom Lombardo on Mon, Oct 12, 2015 @ 07:00 AM
If you ask successful auto dealership owners and managers how they succeed, most will magnanimously say that their greatest asset is their employees.
Read MoreTags: Auto Dealerships
Auto Aftermarket Business Owners Know More than They Realize
Posted by Tom Lombardo on Fri, Oct 09, 2015 @ 07:00 AM
Negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership have concluded and the U.S., Japan, Australia, Vietnam and eight other Pacific Rim nations -- not including China -- have agreed to lower trade barriers.
President Obama has a long battle ahead to get Congress to ratify it, and that may not be easy, especially since both of the next election's extremes -- Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders -- think it's a horrible idea.
Read MoreTags: Auto Aftermarket
How Successful Funeral Home Directors Use Halloween
Posted by Tom Lombardo on Thu, Oct 08, 2015 @ 07:00 AM
Sales coaches in every industry tell us the best way to start a relationship is with an exceptional experience. So successful funeral home directors try to find a way to make that happen long before their services are required.
Read MoreTags: Funeral Homes
Secret Ways Home Furnishings Retailers Up-Sell for the Holidays
Posted by Tom Lombardo on Tue, Oct 06, 2015 @ 02:20 PM
What are you selling besides home furnishings? The answer could have a significant impact upon your holiday sales.
Read MoreTags: Home Furnishings
New Study Maps Skyrocketing Demand for Green Building Materials
Posted by Tom Lombardo on Fri, Oct 02, 2015 @ 07:29 AM
Two of the charts in the latest Green Building Economic Impact study from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) reveal dazzling discoveries and make incredible predictions.
Read MoreTags: Building Materials
TSYS Payments Study Finds that Security Concerns Reign Supreme
Posted by Tom Lombardo on Thu, Oct 01, 2015 @ 08:39 AM
The international payments giant TSYS just published its most recent Consumer Payment Choice Study, and found that of all the features consumers want from their payment methods, their highest priority is security.
Read MoreBuilding Materials Industry Poised to Explode at the Super Bowl
Posted by Tom Lombardo on Tue, Sep 29, 2015 @ 10:17 AM
Let the uninformed call it "Fall." Building supply lot owners and managers know it's really "Football Season."
So it's worth considering how our next Super Bowl might change the game for the building materials industry.
Read MoreTags: Building Materials