retail

Not So Big Box (MM #1563)

July 3, 2015 00:01:00

The world continues to change all around us, that’s a given. When it comes to shopping we used to visit department stores, the Five & Dime, and family owned stores. Then came the big box stores and the specialty big box stores. But I think those big box stores aren’t quite as big today…

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Isn’t This Ironic (MM #1290)

October 3, 2014 00:01:00

I discussed irony in a couple of recent Mason Minute episodes. And that should teach me to watch what I discuss because sometimes irony comes back to slap you in the face….

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Shopping And Shipping (MM #1241)

August 15, 2014 00:01:00

Yesterday in the podcast I talked about visiting one of our local big box retailers looking for a desk lamp. They wanted m (okay, forced me) to shop for it online. But there is still one major problem with online shopping…

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Outside The Box (MM #1240)

August 14, 2014 00:01:00

I was out doing some shopping the other day at one of the big box retail stores. And I found out something that has me a bit concerned….

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Standing Around (MM #1232)

August 6, 2014 00:01:00

Are we unhappy? Maybe we’re just lazy? Or perhaps it’s something more….

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Location, Location, Location (MM #1083)

March 10, 2014 00:01:00

I’ve always been a big fan of supporting local business, and that was long before I became a small businessman myself. Being a small business is truly never easy. Perhaps now more than ever….