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Downtown Promotion

bochupU — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 03:30:16 +0000

So I’ve been asked by other business owners what I had thought about the downtown promotion – you see they didn’t participate nor supported giving the anything to promote it because they were the ones who had said nothing would come out of it. We did support the downtown promotion by giving a $50 gift voucher for the draw and also a buy 2 get the 3 game free coupon for the directory. We had thought it was a coupon book to every household before Christmas – to encourage people to shop downtown with those coupon savings.

i do like the directory and we do appreciate the work done by the 2 employees but I think we might have expected something different – but this is the first time doing it – so I guess we all had different ideas since we didn’t attend the meetings for planning it since we were busy and don’t have any other employees except for Gary who comes and help us as a friend. I think maybe next year – they should invite the residents to sit in for the meetings as well – because hearing the consumer/s is very important too.

Bigger Store ?

bochupU — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 21:30:05 +0000

A few months ago – we had an opportunity to move to Starrs Road and this week we have an opportunity to move to a bigger store but right on Main. Of course, rent is going to be more – about 50% more and to me – there are the pros and cons but with this economy and the landlord that we are going to stay with – may not be the best idea to move. But the spouse is thinking about it seriously and wants to see what the landlord is going to do about the renovation first before he decides. I’m still adamant that if we do move – it has to be Starrs road or not but this is not my store – so I cannot make the final decision.

YMCA Renovated

bochupU — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:31:42 +0000

The local Y was renovated and it had a re- grand opening last week – on the weekend, unfortunately, we were not in town but it doesn’t mean that we would have gone either. Usually events like this are for the town councilors and MPs – so the boss and I rarely attend these things as he is not always into small chats. He cannot be bothered usually and just wants to go back to the store to make money and work hard. Lucky for me – he is not a man of many words but a man who does work – muahahah!!

Going Green @ The Store

bochupU — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 01:18:47 +0000

So around our building we try to plant flowers and plants to beautify the store – but we don’t seems to be getting the right fertilizer because the flowers just don’t grow the way we want them to. A customer told us about a composter that she used to grow her vegetables as well as her garlic and stuff – one day she even brought me some. I don’t know if I would be successful growing my own flower plot and garden at the back of the store or not – but I could definitely use a composter at home for the spouse’s father had always wanted me to grow raspberries and other things and I loved growing my own herbs and cucumbers and peas. So this compost bins are pretty easy to use I heard – and we are definitely checking it out. If we can make the earth a better place to live in and eat healthy – why not right?

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New Anchor For The Mall

bochupU — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 01:39:34 +0000

The rumor has it that since Zellers had been bought over by Target USA – they are not going to convert this Zellers into a Target store – so the mall will need a new anchor tenant. I’m hoping that we get another Kmart – because years ago – the boss told me they had a Kmart and they had all sort of deal at the Kmart. A lot of people loved Kmart – and we could use kmart coupons for shopping. Unlike the current store locally – we don’t get coupons – so we can’t save as much as we would like. Therefore, I’m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping against all hope that we get another Kmart as anchor tenant. I asked the mall manager about it the other day – but she was quite secretive about it – but she didn’t set me straight – so I’m very hopeful.

Dungeons & Dragons Toys

bochupU — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 17:14:59 +0000

We’ve brought in some Dungeons and Dragons toys for the game – and they are very cool! I loved it ! and hope they will sell at our store. I don’t know how much the boss will be selling it for yet – because it hasn’t been priced yet – but I got a box just for myself and the kid.

So if you are looking for some cool gifts for the boyfriend or husband who plays D & D – you know where to find us.

Making Wise Decisions When You Run A Business

bochupU — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:57:30 +0000

When I used to work for a bigger company – I didn’t need to think of how the company’s money was being spent – I used to buy the most expensive stationary or fly business class only when I travel for work. But now that the spouse owns his own business – it’s a different thing altogether. Every penny spent needs to be carefully spent – from debit rolls to plastic bags – even our garbage bags. When it comes to mandatory expenses like insurance for the store or insurance for the contents of the store – and the car insurance – we look for the best but cheapest insurance. Everything else in our life had taken a back seat for the longest time – but last year – the spouse took up a life insurance – because the business got better and this year – it’s my turn. I hear that the cheapest life insurance quotes can be found at trustedquote.com – so I’m going to check it out and get my life insurance done up – that way I don’t have to worry should anything happen. You never want anything to happen – but if by any unfortunate incidents – it does – you want your loved ones to be protected too.

Dressing Appropriately For Work

bochupU — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:07:34 +0000

Teenagers and young adults love coogi clothing and I fully understand it – it’s the “in” thing in this town – but unless you are working in a casual environment or a sport store, shoes store – then you probably should leave those clothing and shoes when you are going out for the night with the girlfriend or boy’s night out. If you were working at our store – for sure coogi clothing would be a great match – because we are on a casual environment type - we ourselves wear jeans and sneakers to work – so we won’t expect our employees to be putting on a tie and suit to work. But if you are working for a law firm or an accounting firm – then probably not. So yes – you want to be dressing appropriately for work – and if you are not sure – ask ! and I’m sure someone will let you know. Good luck all!

Our Customers & Us

bochupU — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 19:52:13 +0000

I have to say that we have a darn good repertoire with our customers – so much so, that we’ve come to know them personally, their children, their parents and friends as well. Yes – we are that good, we talk about anything under the sun – from having babies to beauty products to eye check ups, food reviews and even going to the gynecologist for thrush treatments. Yes! you get the idea – we do compare – talk and learn from each other – we do pride ourselves for being so good with people and most customers actually turned into friends. And I like the fact that there is nothing we can’t talk about – even personal stuff, it’s great to have customers like that eh. I really love what we do at our store, many are such good people.

Saving Money On The Road

bochupU — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:35:26 +0000

We used to travel to the city a lot for work – like visiting suppliers and looking at new products to bring into the store – many years ago. And because of the traveling on the road so much – we also have roadside assistance that we had paid for – on a yearly basis. But when we got busy and had less employees – we were no longer able to go up to the city as often as we want to. But since last year – we have been making more trips to the city for work – since the store is more stable now – and this year – we anticipate at least 6 trips to the city for work – within the next few months – plus we also have 2 trips to make to Moncton and Toronto for a family vacation and weddings – I’m glad that our roadside assistance covers both our RV and car – and that really helps – because we don’t have to worry if we do get start in the middle of nowhere. So yes – we are saving money big time on the road – and have a peace of mind – wherever we go.