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A New Twist on White Sales, Thinking Differently about Resolutions and More Ideas for January

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6 years ago

January 5, 2019

INSTORE Staff Instore January 2019 Issue

1 On New Year’s Day, Earth begins another orbit of the sun, during which it will travel some 583 million miles. You too are beginning a journey, but in your case, the goal is to not find yourself in the same place in 365 days. When you make your resolutions this year, forget about the things you want to stop doing — instead, fill your list with goals that excite you. Don’t worry about how you’re going to achieve them. You’ll find a way. 2019? Bring it on!

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2 The 45th Anniversary of President Nixon’s Signing of the 55 mph Speed Limit into Law provides a perfect occasion to consider the idea of “more haste, less speed.” You’re more effective when you’re not frantic.

15 For more than 100 years, merchants have promoted White Sales in January. Why not surprise your customers with offers on platinum designs (or other “white” items)?

25 It’s Opposite Day: kids rejoice! And managers, too. Go to page 36 to read our lead package on contrarian business approaches.

Looking for a Seamless Sale? Call Wilkerson

After almost 60 years in business, Breakiron Jewelers in Erie, Pennsylvania, was closing its doors. And the store’s owner, Linda Breakiron, was ready for it. She had run the store as its sole owner since the beginning of the millennium and was looking forward to a change. Of course, she called Wilkerson. Breakiron talked to other jewelers who had used Wilkerson and was satisfied with their response. “They always had positive feedback,” she recalls. With the sales, marketing and even additional inventory that Wilkerson provided, Breakiron insists she could never have accomplished her going-out-of-business sale without Wilkerson’s help. She’s now ready for the journey ahead, but looking back, she’d be sure to recommend Wilkerson. “They just made the whole process very seamless.”