The Importance Of School Labels
How many times have you found that when your kids come home from school they have misplaced or lost something that belongs to them. You would maybe find it hard to consider how they can lose something like a pencil case or a jacket however it is an incredibly common occurrence and something that happens every day. Most of the time it is not even their own fault and because most school stationary and clothes can be very similar or even the same as what the other kids have got then you can easily see how they can be mistaken and taken away by someone else.
It is also true that school apparel can be expensive and a bit of a time consuming task when it comes to buying them and choosing which ones your children like or want. So it is important that you do your best to ensure that they hang onto their possessions and minimize the risk of them losing them throughout the course of the school year. By investing in some school labels you can actually go a long way to achieving this and the chances of your kid misplacing their belongings or something else picking them up by accident can be reduced significantly.
Basically they are just small labels that stick onto the inside of clothes, shoes or other belongings such as pencil cases or bags etc… and they have the name of your child on them and perhaps even their class number as well for further identification. What this means is that anyone who is wondering whether or not a bag or a jacket is theirs will know for sure as it will have the name of the child it belongs to on them and therefore you avoid the costly price of your child losing their possessions.
Running a Store in a Small Town
Owning a little corner store in a small town has been quite an adventure. Unlike a store in the city, we are expected to sell just about everything, from cow medicine, appliances, food and even Brach’s candy. Most people that come into our store for the first time are amazed how we fit everything under our roof, but somehow we do it. In fact, for most people, running a store in a small town is a real challenge.
If you look at the statistics, or just drive around small towns in your area, you will see many stores shut down. There is always the threat that your customers drive off to the city to buy their groceries and supplies, and unless you cater to them, you will go belly up.
We have a group of business owners in the region where my store is located that meet once per month to discuss business strategies, problems and how to retain customers. It is an invaluable resource to have, but sadly our group shrinks just about every year. What we have agreed on is that running a successful business in a small town means catering to the customer, and that has been a mantra that I have stuck with all these years and seems to work. As long as you take care of your customers, they take care of you.