by Data Age | May 11, 2015 | Business, Competitive Advantage, News, World
Danielle and Jason Lenton did not need much – just enough to buy petrol for their whipper snipper and a beer. The ring, an anniversary present, was inspected and weighed and within minutes the Lentons had pawned it for...
by Data Age | Apr 21, 2015 | Business, Competitive Advantage
Her hands weighed down with seven rings she previously bought here, Sandie Taylor is back at the counter of H&T Pawnbrokers in Kingston upon Thames, handing over the final payment on the bracelet she left six months...
by Data Age | Mar 28, 2015 | Business, Competitive Advantage, Customer Service, Education, Retail
Cebuana Lhuillier holds the Guinness World Record for the largest number of pawnshops in the world, with close to 2,000 outlets—bigger than many banks combined. It serves mostly the ordinary “unbanked”...
by Data Age | Mar 14, 2015 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Business, Competitive Advantage, Industry, Marketing
La Familia Pawn & Jewelry continued its expansion in Puerto Rico with two new locations and already has plans to add 10 more stores this...
by Data Age | Mar 10, 2015 | BE ON THE LOOKOUT, Business, Competitive Advantage, Industry, World
Part of a family run national pawnbroking chain, Frome is the latest town to welcome the company. Store owner Chris Higgins commented, “The opening couldn’t have gone any better, we had the people of Frome looking on as the town crier roared out the grand opening of...
by Data Age | Jan 29, 2015 | Business, Competitive Advantage, Marketing
Even though the buzz in retail is all about mobile and and online shopping, brick-and-mortar stores still account for more than 93 percent of overall retail purchases made in the U.S. Clearly, consumers still prefer brick-and-mortar stores to online shopping. When...