The USPS is looking at 2000 Post Offices throughout the country for possible closings. If a facility is selected for closure, the Postal Service must post notice and give the public 60 days to offer comments. After reviewing the comments at the district and headquarters levels, managers will post a decision for 30 days. During [...]
A local ice cream store had the glass in their front door made slightly convex. They then applied a filtering film, generally used to conserve Summer cooling costs, on the inside of the glass, enhancing the mirror effect on the outside of the door. People seeing themselves in the door as they approached the store [...]
Every day you tell me about the economy and the state of the pack and ship business. You me how bad business is and that business has been stolen away from you. It’s the Internet, the carriers, the drop offs, the Office Depot, OfficeMax, Kinko’s, the carrier stores, the Post Office, and all the others. [...]
Association membership is up 300% from the early 1970s, but what exactly are the benefits of belonging to a dues-supported trade organization? It is assumed that professionals who belong to quality associations are more effective business people, and therefore more successful, but what are the real statistics? A recent report by William E. Smith Institute [...]
There has been a discussion on AMPC HotTalk recently that caught my eye, and I kind of wanted to weigh in a few thoughts on that matter. The thread in question was titled ‘Reassurances,’ and pretty much revolved around a single question. “Why am I in this Business?” Look at most other small successful businesses. [...]
