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Do You Or Don’t You … Think You Should Work with Local Businesses?

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Brain Squad” members share their thoughts on working with local businesses.

 

Do You Or Don’t You … Think You Should Work with Local Businesses?

[h2]Yes, I Do [/h2]

We try to buy from locally owned businesses for our office supplies. — Mark & Michelle Goodman; Goodman Jewelers of Abingdon, Abingdon, VA

I buy from other small businesses when I can, even paying a little more. — John Lewis; Cravens & Lewis Jewelers, Georgetown, KY

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I never shop at big-box stores. It is like selling your soul to the devil. — David Mell; The Goldsmith Jewelers, Lawrenceville, GA

I work with the flower shop and the hairdresser for weddings. It helps us all! — Donn Powers; Donn Powers Jeweler, South Milwaukee, WI

For our ladies night out we work with a local wine store. — Jeff Bergey; Bergey Jewelry, Oregon, WI

We combine ads and promotions to bring traffic to the area. — David Beduze; Generation Jewelers, Watertown, WI

I do a lot of barter. — Jan Domenico; JD Designs, Houston, TX

We partner with a couple of local car dealers for promotions and trade for advertising. — Susie Freeman; Freeman Jewelers, Fort Wayne, IN

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The more you share and give the more you receive. — Lex Harrison; GM Jewelers, San Jancinto, CA

 

[h2]No, I Don’t [/h2]

I’m tired of being stabbed in the back by my neighbors. — Steve Stempinski; Steve’s Place, Madison, GA

We only have antique stores and furniture stores and beer joints in our small town. The antique and furniture stores sell jewelry to keep afloat, which takes away from our store. — Tom & Cindy Rice; Rice’s Jewelry, Mebane, NC

Been in business 56 years, and have had many local companies wanting to co-op advertising and specials. Most aren’t in business anymore. Don’t want my name linked to these companies. — Brian Holman; Holman Jewelers, Springfield, TN

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[span class=note]This story is from the January 2010 edition of INSTORE[/span]

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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.”

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Do You Or Don’t You … Think You Should Work with Local Businesses?

Published

15 years ago

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Brain Squad” members share their thoughts on working with local businesses.

 

Do You Or Don’t You … Think You Should Work with Local Businesses?

[h2]Yes, I Do [/h2]

We try to buy from locally owned businesses for our office supplies. — Mark & Michelle Goodman; Goodman Jewelers of Abingdon, Abingdon, VA

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I buy from other small businesses when I can, even paying a little more. — John Lewis; Cravens & Lewis Jewelers, Georgetown, KY

I never shop at big-box stores. It is like selling your soul to the devil. — David Mell; The Goldsmith Jewelers, Lawrenceville, GA

I work with the flower shop and the hairdresser for weddings. It helps us all! — Donn Powers; Donn Powers Jeweler, South Milwaukee, WI

For our ladies night out we work with a local wine store. — Jeff Bergey; Bergey Jewelry, Oregon, WI

We combine ads and promotions to bring traffic to the area. — David Beduze; Generation Jewelers, Watertown, WI

I do a lot of barter. — Jan Domenico; JD Designs, Houston, TX

Advertisement

We partner with a couple of local car dealers for promotions and trade for advertising. — Susie Freeman; Freeman Jewelers, Fort Wayne, IN

The more you share and give the more you receive. — Lex Harrison; GM Jewelers, San Jancinto, CA

 

[h2]No, I Don’t [/h2]

I’m tired of being stabbed in the back by my neighbors. — Steve Stempinski; Steve’s Place, Madison, GA

We only have antique stores and furniture stores and beer joints in our small town. The antique and furniture stores sell jewelry to keep afloat, which takes away from our store. — Tom & Cindy Rice; Rice’s Jewelry, Mebane, NC

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Been in business 56 years, and have had many local companies wanting to co-op advertising and specials. Most aren’t in business anymore. Don’t want my name linked to these companies. — Brian Holman; Holman Jewelers, Springfield, TN

[span class=note]This story is from the January 2010 edition of INSTORE[/span]

Related Topics:

click to Comment(Comment)
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SPONSORED VIDEO

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.”

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