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I’m Your Pawnbroker

Word of mouth is the cheapest and most effective form of marketing. But there's a big problem—it's far more difficult to achieve than it sounds. What's the secret to turning your customers and stakeholders into brand ambassadors? In his bestseller…

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Walmart Ditches Layaway for Holiday Shopping

Have you read the latest news about Walmart? The big box retailer announced they are no longer offering layaway services. With the Holiday season quickly approaching, this is terrible news for people who buy ahead and take advantage of the helpful program.…

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Five simple ways to avoid marketing overwhelm in your pawnshop

This article was originally published in The Midwest Pawnbroker Magazine: The National Federation of Independent Business found that 72% of small business owners feel inundated when it comes to marketing their business. If this feels familiar, then this article will help focus your…

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Pawnshops Add Value to the Economy: Pawnshop Industry Statistics

CLICK HERE THEN RIGHT-CLICK TO SAVE THIS INFORGRAPHIC: Bravo's PawnTech Report: http://info.bravostoresystems.com/bravo-2021-pawntech-report The Pawn Industry and Its Customers: The United States and Europe:  Report: http://papers.ssm.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2140575  Pawnshops and Behavioral Economics: https://www.bu.edu/rbfl/files/2013/Pawnshops-Behavioral-Economics-and-Self-Regulation.pdf   The Truth About Pawnshops: https://www.nationalpawnbrokers.org/assets/2021/08/Truth-About-Pawn-Shops-printable-version.pdf Here are some important ways that pawnshops are a vital part…

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The #1 Marketing Tool Your Pawnshop is Overlooking

What marketing strategies prove to be the most successful in your pawnshop? Facebook? Instagram? Google Ads maybe? Everyone probably has a different answer to that question - and I’m here to tell you that every answer is wrong. Keep reading... I’ve talked…

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Ten questions to help find out if you’re paying too much for your pawnshop insurance

There is no better time to be reviewing your insurance—between COVID-19, civil unrest, destructive events like hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, it's time to ask yourself: Do you have enough coverage if something were to happen? Do you have the right coverage?  Marshall & Sterling…

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FREE Downloadable Pawn Coloring Page

FREE for download:   Adult coloring books have flooded shelves everywhere in the last few years. Enthusiasts know that coloring can help channel focus and bring a sense of calm and peace, even to the most stressful of days.  Now, you…

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A lesson for pawnbrokers in branding and self-awareness from Jeff Bezos

As you surely know by now, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has completed a brief flight into space last week in a rocket built by his private space company, Blue Origin. It was a story that grabbed headlines for many reasons, but today…

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There’s no place like my Texas home

Contributed by Danielle Foster part of our Texas blog series As the old saying goes, "there's no place like home" has certainly proved true in my life.  Whether it be the view of the familiar Dallas skyline or gastro-craving for the world's best barbeque and…

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