by Data Age | Sep 3, 2014 | Business, Business News, Gold & Jewelry, News
Kitco/Forbes is reporting the price of gold has hit a 10 week low here and here, which are basically the same article. They say a strong US dollar and other bearish market forces are the cause. However Craig Hemke, writing for Investing.com seems to think the...
by Data Age | Sep 2, 2014 | Business, Industry, Laws, New to the Industry, News
Kennesaw GA, located in the grater Atlanta area, has put a one year moratorium on any new pawn shops, title loan shops and payday...
by Data Age | Sep 2, 2014 | Business, General Merchandise, Industry, Marketing, News
This Aiken Standard article did a really nice article about Morgan Milner, owner of The Whiskey Trader in South Carolina. The article outlines the basic difference of using a pawnshop vs. eBay or even a bank. To me the main point for people in our industry is the...
by Data Age | Sep 2, 2014 | Business, Business News, Management, Marketing
Allison Turner, a business, marketing and sales consultant, wrote a great article that has 5 basic tips every business owner needs to remember. If you’ve been in business more than a few years you’ve probably heard most of them, like work on your business,...
by Data Age | Aug 29, 2014 | Business, Industry, Laws
On August 20th we posted about this article in the Wall Street Journal. In it the FDIC lawyers asked the courts dismiss a lawsuit that accused the regulators of a campaign to drive pawn shops, payday lenders and other businesses out of business by targeting their...
by Marc Cohen | Aug 29, 2014 | Business, Business News, YouTube
Google has unveiled some details about its drone delivery program, which it is testing in Australia. The project called Project Wing and has been in the works for two years. Amazon has also been testing the use of drones for delivery of items to its customers. Media...