We just checked our email lists stats and found that 10% of our customers unsubscribe. In digging deeper, many of these 10% are regular customers of ours. We were surprised to see them pass up the many discounts and coupon codes we offer in our emails. We understand the fear of being bombarded with emails from some companies, and many people obviously just unsubscribe to all emails so as not to be bothered. But the question should be asked............. Read more

How many times have you did your homework, knew the products you wanted, researched and finally found the lowest prices, then began to fill out your online order. However on the last checkout page you see your shipping and handling charges. First reaction is sticker shock, second is to move on and find another website. You trustworthiness against online companies deteriorates further. At this point you have wasted your time and are leery of websites charging shipping and handling. You reason that this "lowest priced company" was low balling the price only to snare you with extra charges. After the extra charges your final cost is higher than the other companies you were pricing. Now you question how can these companies get away with these extreme shipping and handling charges. The fact is they can legally get away with it as long as............. Read more

The accepted way to measure the thickness of something such as Plastic Bags is to use Microns or Mils. However not both together. The reason it has to be one or the other is that these are units of measure that are using two completely different systems. Mil is a unit of measurement in the......... Read more

The winter of 2014 has had a crippling effect on retail businesses, but small retail stores have taken the largest hit. Between the extended period of sub-zero cold from the mid-west to the northeast and the constant barrage of snowstorms it has kept consumers inside. Even the southeast experienced snow and ice to bottleneck the entire area for days. When consumers do venture out between storms or quick thawing, they tend to go to the larger big box retailers so as to not make as many stops. It's bad news all around for small retailers. What can be done to generate business?............ Read more