Prices keep skyrocketing because of a perfect storm of Americans’ stimulus-fueled shopping spree and messed-up supply chains, Goldman says

From Business Insider: Pandemic-era stimulus might've been a double-edged sword for low-income Americans. It helped lift them from the depths of the coronavirus recession, but it's now fueling the high inflation that's chipping away at their earnings, Jeff Currie, global head of commodities…

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Alabama State Pawnbrokers Association Meeting

Auburn Marriott Opelika Resort & Spa at Grand National$139 Discounted Room Rate Last day to book: February 25th Click here to book your room Two Easy Ways to Pay Online or by mail   Click HERE to download a…

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Marque Mentor Celebrates New Program Features with a Free Trial for Pawnbrokers

Marque Mentor co-founder Deanna Thompson announces a website redesign to www.marquementor.com and new features to the luxury resale educational program. Now through March 5th, pawnbrokers can take advantage of a free two-week trial, allowing them to explore all of the benefits of…

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Record donation to shelter

Nearly $8,000 raised for the Kelowna Women’s Shelter through the Castanet and Premier Jewellery and Loans diamond earring auction From Castanet.net:  It’s a record donation at a time when it’s sorely needed. The Kelowna Women’s Shelter has been dealing with a spike…

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Free eBook: Five Terrible Marketing Habits to Drop in 2022

Marketing has evolved at a blinding rate over the past decade resulting in a lot of marketers whose access to tactics outpaces their understanding of solid strategy that leads to revenue.  We've put together five of the costliest marketing habits to drop…

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Demand Increases for Gold as a Gift and Investment

The U.S. Federal Reserve has been circulating the narrative that inflation is transitory, but many consumers anticipate a longer-term inflation which is driving up consumer demand for bullion. A recent Forbes article names gold as the go-to choice of many investors coping…

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Celebrating National Pawnbrokers Day: Five Things You Should Know About Pawnshops

You've seen them on shows like Pawn Stars and Hardcore Pawn, but how much do you really know about pawnbrokers and their businesses? Here are five things that you may not know about pawnshops and the people who work there: Pawnbroking is one of the world’s…

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4 Ways To Make Your Pawnshop Experience Remarkable

Have you ever been to Disney World? If you haven’t, you probably should. Don’t have young kids? I don’t care. As a business owner, Disney World is something you must see for yourself. Disney is not just a theme park, it’s an…

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Marketing Brew: Loud and Clear

Marketing isn't noise. Marketing is storytelling. Knowing that a good story taps into as many of the five senses as possible, we were particularly interested in this article from Marketing Brew that talks about sonic branding. What's the sound of your pawnshop? [From Marketing…

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What pawnbrokers can learn from Facebook’s outages

News outlets and industry insiders are abuzz about global outages across Facebook, Instagram, and Whtasapp. These outages fall on the heels of already damaging revelations about the infrastructure of these platforms. Building trust, relevance, and authority on platforms over which we have no control is a terribly risky business. If…

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