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Tips for National Proposal Day and More Important Dates in March
20 Today, the world straightens on its axis, day is as long as night and all eager young men of honest intention are urged to make that offer to the woman of their dreams. Yes, it’s the vernal...

St. Valenswine’s Day Advice, National Time Management Day and More Important February Dates
Four million. That’s how many people are expected to announce their engagement on Feb. 14. 38 to 53 million. That’s how many men in the U.S. have cheated on their wives, according to...

The Perfect Day for Compliments ... and More Events for January
No one wants a pat on the head just for showing up. On NATIONAL COMPLIMENT DAY (Jan. 24), take your praise to a higher level: Be precise, be generous and cast a wide net. And don’t just save...

Be Like Brando … and More Key December Dates
65 years ago today, Marlon Brando introduced himself to the wider world in the stage premiere of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE. He also showed that a T-shirt makes a pretty darn cool outer garment. If...

This Year, It's Time to Emphasize Small Business Saturday ... Plus More November Events
Once the preserve of big box retailers, the last week of November now offers something for everyone: Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Mobile Wednesday, even a Weed Wednesday for those who find all...

Promote Breast Cancer Awareness ... and More Event Ideas for October
Oct 1. Nordstrom offers in-store mammograms, Borsheims gives away pink tea, and the NFL delivers the sight of 300-pound linemen adorned in pink bootlaces. Breast Cancer Awareness month is a great...

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage ... and More Event Ideas for September
At 50 million strong and with an average age 10 years younger than the general population (28 versus 37), many Hispanics are considering an engagement ring. Do you know which brands, metals and...

Encourage Happy Accidents ... and More Event Ideas for August
Medical researcher Julius Comroe once defined serendipity as “looking for a needle in a haystack and getting out of it with the farmer’s daughter.” On SERENDIPITY DAY, the idea of “happy...

Promote Homegrown Retail This Independence Day ... and More Event Ideas for July
On Independence Day, link up with some other small retailers in your community to promote the benefits of a vibrant mom-and-pop retail scene. Put up signage touting your local links, organize a joint...

Go Vintage With a Summer of Love Event ... and More Event Ideas for June
Fifty years may have passed since the Summer of Love, but the mythology still burns, which makes this cultural touchstone a great inspiration for a summer party. Maybe a trunk show with a vintage...

Sponsoring the Prom Queen's Tiara and More Activities for May
It’s prom season and at its glittering, shimmering center is Tiara Day on May 24. Management consultant Kate Peterson advises sponsoring the prom queen. “That is the girl that every other girl...

Try a High-Value Easter Egg Hunt and More Activities for April
Rick Antona of Uptown Diamond in Houston once organized “The World’s Most Expensive Easter Egg Hunt” — a Facebook-driven scramble for a gold-hinged egg with a $30,000 diamond ring inside,...

Try an Emerald Promotion on Social Media and More Activities for March
You may view Blue Nile with the sort of passionate disdain the Irish reserve for the English national soccer team, but that doesn’t mean you can’t learn from them. They ran a very clever ST....

Purify Your Inventory and More Activities for February
The word February comes from FEBRUARE, which means “to purify” in the dialect of the ancient Sabine tribe (a founding tribe of the Roman kingdom.). This had to do with how the Romans honored...

Banish These Words in the New Year, and More January Events
Each year, Lake Superior State University releases its Dishonor List of Banished Words. The newest list included “so” (to start a sentence, as in “So, I am totally fed up with this overused...

Use This Tip for a More Powerful New Year's Resolution, and More Events for January
1 RESOLUTION TIME! This year, try an exercise prescribed by trainer Scott Ginsberg. Take a blank card and write one thing you want to achieve in 2017, why it’s important and...

A Day to Find Your Holiday Spirit, and More Events for December
9 Feel like you’ve misplaced your love of the holiday season? On OFFICIAL LOST AND FOUND DAY start the morning with a random act of kindness. “The results, and the smiles,...

America Votes and More Events for November
8 Among the choices voters will make this ELECTION DAY, which specialist jewelry store to visit is unlikely to be among them. Still, let your customers know you’re open, let...

A 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' Anniversary, and More Events for October
5 To mark THE 55TH ANNIVERSARY OF BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S first showing in 1961, invite young couples to come in for a morning bite at your store to browse your bridal selection. Play Moon...
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When it was time to close its doors, Cranstoun Court Jewellers of Sun City, Arizona chose Wilkerson to handle its liquidation sale. For all involved, the sale “far exceeded expectations.” But it wasn’t the first time Wilkerson helped sell off the store’s aging merchandise. They were there 13 years before, when ownership changed hands. See how Wilkerson can help you when it’s time to liquidate or sell off aging inventory.