As many of you know, I have an interest in a particular home decor store in Fort Wayne, IN. As a result, I am a follower of Rick Segal and enjoy his weekly newsletter. His jokes this week were good and several are posted below. However, this newsletter is on an area that I have always struggled with in small companies, to commission or not to commission..that is the question.
June 24, 2008
Your Tuesday quick fix of money making retail marketing ideas from retail expert Rick Segel.
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Joke of the Week:
Hilarious Signs
On the trucks of a local plumbing company in NE Pennsylvania: "Don’t sleep with a drip. Call your plumber."
Pizza shop slogan: "7 days without pizza makes one weak."
Outside a muffler shop: "No appointment necessary. We hear you coming."
In a veterinarian’s waiting room: "Be back in 5 minutes. Sit! Stay!"
Door of a plastic surgeon’s office: "We can help you pick your nose!"
On an electrician’s truck: "Let us remove your shorts."
To Commission or Not to Commission …
That’s an interesting question that needs to be revisited.
I have not been the biggest supporter for paying commissions in a retail store setting. There are a number of reasons that I feel that way..
