by PawnMaster | Jul 17, 2017 | Did You Know, Helpful Hints, In The News, Industry, Small Business
1. Use Facebook. If you don’t have a business page for your pawnshop, get one. Use incentives in the store to generate “followers” on your page (i.e. give a free DVD for a follow). Post everything you can in the Facebook Marketplace. Use the “boost” feature on...
by PawnMaster | Jul 14, 2017 | ebay, ecommerce, In The News, Online Selling, Shopify
eBay is making it easier for sellers with a Shopify-powered store to list on its marketplace. Merchants will soon be able to list and sell their products on eBay directly from their Shopify account, eBay announced on Thursday. The integration for US sellers is...
by PawnMaster | Jul 13, 2017 | Email Marketing, In The News, Marketing, News, Small Business
Email is perhaps the only relic of old-school internet marketing that still has legs. The numbers don’t lie: billions of people still opt-in to mailing lists as businesses rake in approximately $44 for every $1 spent on email marketing. For many, especially those...
by PawnMaster | Jul 12, 2017 | Business, Business Success, Helpful Hints, In The News, Industry, Small Business
1. Audit your safe and firearms every month. Theft is an unfortunate reality in our business. Lots of cash, jewelry and firearms creates lots of theft opportunities. Create a regular but random schedule to verify jewelry loans/layaways (you should open a few envelopes...
by PawnMaster | Jul 11, 2017 | Business Licensing, Business News, Business Success, In The News, Small Business
Although the simplicity and affordability of running a business as a sole proprietorship may have attractive perks, there are reasons why you might benefit from forming an LLC (limited liability company) or corporation instead.
