People don't seem to full understand this situation that we are in. Halfway service will not cut it. You have to be better and cheaper than the next guy and that is it. Everybody needs to be in emergency mode right now and I think it is really going to clean things out a bit. The rip off companies, the ones that lack good customer service and to those people that don't care enough to do a good job - their day is coming. All this advise about poor economy when the best advise is to take pride in what you do. No Matter What It Is. If you dig holes for a living, you better have dug the best hole around because a lot of people will want to take your place.

111-15-2009 @ 6:43PM

Jeremy said...
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well said Geremy
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Consumers are going to buy the bargains. There are too many temptations on the shelves for consumers to resist forever but the precedent has been set: Retailers have slashed prices to lure customers and now the customers expect it. Sales will come, but at the expense of growing profits. That, simply stated, is why we are expecting the economy to improve while the stock market continues to tumble. http://jpetervanschaik.googlepages.com

Peter, very interesting page you have there. I learned a lot, thank you.

Great article, but I have a problem with the difference between companies that cater to necessities versus consumer discretionary. Take the Joseph A Bank commercials recently, you know their margins have to be hurting by giving away the free suit and accessories. With subway, it was already a value product and a subtle price cut (and marketing blitz) was all that was needed to give it the boost in sales.

Spot on...profits are going to suffer to merely maintain any level of gross sales revenue....so the push back will begin against all suppliers to retail...including especially commercial real estate rent, cleaning and maintenance services, utilities, and there will be push up on normal "at cost sevices" to try to find some margin...like shipping, gift wrapping, concierge service, etc.

Customer service has long been gone. Good employers who treat their employees well, are few and far between. And there is the reason employee loyalty no longer exists. Employees will always jump to the next employer who will pay more, and treat them better.

Treat your employees well, and they just might want to do a good job.

"And, if you're company does not show up, you're certainly in trouble."

Learn the difference between you're and your and maybe people will take your advice seriously.

Good for you Jackie!!!, you hit the nail on the head. I like what you said. My employer treats me really bad and there is nothing I can do about it. I'm a senior and have been looking for another job for months and I'm not having any luck. I'm going to open up a catering business and hopefully, I will have some luck in that.

Gammy

In business you try not to give up quality, however when the next business will do the job for near to nothing, you have to make some type of adjustment to stay alive, above message very good, yes if I do not dig deep enough my comp. will and I will be down the road, I am a Fence Builder. Keep trying to bring out the best materials and labor you can, this will turn and when it does you need to have a customer base.

We are in the Closeout merchandise business and its even tough for us to maintain order volume.
www.closeoutdirect.com

Advice is welcome thanks Joe

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