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Are Discount Stores Costing You?

Are Discount Stores Costing You?
No one shops at a discount store because of the elegant atmosphere or the over the top service. The appeal of a discount store is the low, low prices that are supposed to translate into big savings for the consumer.  Does shopping at discount stores really save you money? Often items end up in these…
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Baking Basics

Baking Basics
Talk to a group of bakers about any recipe and you’re sure to get varying responses. Some people like butter, others swear by shortening. Some are sifters, some are stirrers. Most believe there is one ingredient that can make or break the outcome, but few can agree on which item is key.  One thing all…
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Restaurant Point of Sale Redux

Restaurant Point of Sale Redux
Last year we did a series on technology for your small business. As part of that series we focused on point of sale solutions, including those used in restaurants.  Implementing a point of sale solution is supposed to make ordering easier for your customers, encourage add-on items and free up your waitstaff so that they…
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Double Duty

Double Duty
Around our home there are numerous items that can perform double duty. Doubling up on the uses for these common products can be beneficial in more ways than one.  Not only are we able to solve a problem, we save money while doing it. If you’re a regular reader of our blog you know how…
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