The balloon business lost two of it’s own recently – one from the manufacturing side, one from the retail/decorating side. Neil Tillotson Though I never had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Tillotson, I have had the pleasure of using his balloons – Tilly Balloons. Imagine this, his life spanned three centuries! I am told this […]
Tag Archives | balloons
Simple Sales
By Linda Bruce Suggesting add-on merchandise with every order is the easiest and quickest way to increases sales and profits. Everything is about money these days– increasing sales, “up selling,” increasing profits, “gorilla making,” — the whole lot. But the easiest way to increase sales in our stores is to suggest add-on merchandise with every […]
The Need for Speed
(As reprinted from Issue 4/5, 1998) If I were to ask you what is the most mundane and tedious task you face each business day, you might respond with paperwork, tax preparation, or inventory counting. But if you think about it, actually the most tedious and time-consuming task we are presented with each and every […]
Problem Solver – What’s in a Name?
(As reprinted from Issue 6, 1998) For me, it all started with a “tree.” The phone rang and on the other end of the line was a party planner asking if we make “balloon trees.” Now my first instinct was to reply, “palm or maple,” but not wanting to sound like a wise-guy, I opted […]