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They swapped tops, “borrowed” each other’s favorite shoes and cried over feckless boyfriends. Celebrate SISTERS DAY with a one-day coupon for any sisters who come in.
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Mark the 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF ANDY WARHOL’S BIRTH with a pledge to get your 15 minutes of fame in the local media. Start with our lead in the February 2017 issue of INSTORE — “Becoming a PR Powerhouse.”
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In honor of NATIONAL DOLLAR DAY, find an item in your monthly expenditures that you can forego (unused gym membership, premium cable, credit card interest?).
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Like a messy tourist, the Swift-Tuttle comet passed through our solar system in 1992 leaving behind a trail of trash: tiny grains of ice, dust and rock. It is this “litter” that we see as the spectacular PERSEID METEOR SHOWER each August. Hold a Wish Upon a Star event in the store (with wish lists handy, of course) followed by a trip to an open field to do some stargazing. Hire a mini-bus, set up a tent, play a little Neil Diamond and Hot August Nights.
Four Decades of Excellence: How Wilkerson Transformed a Jeweler's Retirement into Celebration
After 45 years serving the Milwaukee community, Treiber & Straub Jewelers owner Michael Straub faced a significant life transition. At 75, the veteran jeweler made a personal decision many business owners understand: "I think it's time. I want to enjoy my wife with my grandchildren for the next 10, 15 years."
Wilkerson's expertise transformed this major business transition into an extraordinary success. Their comprehensive approach to managing the going-out-of-business sale created unprecedented customer response—with lines forming outside the store and limits on how many shoppers could enter at once due to fire safety regulations.
The results exceeded all expectations. "Wilkerson did a phenomenal job," Straub enthuses. "They were there for you through the whole thing, helped you with promoting it, helping you on day-to-day business. I can't speak enough for how well they did." The partnership didn't just facilitate a business closing; it created a celebratory finale to decades of service while allowing Straub to confidently step into his well-earned retirement.
