New Theory
Big box retailers forgot about the importance of in-store customer experiences in an omnichannel world. In other words, brick and mortars got too comfortable with what they already had, and it bit them. Over the same 10-year period, Amazon’s market value has grown by 1,934%.
Visit http://newtheory.com/12-major-retailers-closing-stores-due-to-the-amazon-effect/ to view the full article online.
Fox News
The White Ford Bronco that transported OJ Simpson on his “slow-speed chase” along LA’s 405 Freeway is getting another TV closeup — 23 years after that infamous journey.
Visit http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/08/04/infamous-oj-getaway-bronco-heading-to-pawn-stars.html to view the full article online.
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NWA
"I don't like to take in any stolen merchandise because I can't profit off of any of that," owner Aaron Frye said. "That is my business is to make money."
Visit http://www.nwahomepage.com/news/recent-burglaries-call-for-fort-smith-police-and-pawn-shops-to-work-together/782524192 to view the full article online.
The Washington Post
The July 23 Business article “Same luster — from a lab” failed to note the significant difference between diamonds and synthetics. Synthetics are mass-produced in factories, made in a matter of weeks and primarily used for industrial purposes.
Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/in-an-increasingly-artificial-world-stick-with-the-original-diamonds/2017/08/04/26b4030e-770e-11e7-8c17-533c52b2f014_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.6643dcc162fd to view the full article online.
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Daily Miner
As co-owner of Pawn World, Rosalba Homer knows that it’s the little things that can help her small business thrive. It goes beyond the standard business model for her pawn stores at 201 E. Beale St. and 1822 Northern Ave. to the way she treats her customers and the word they spread on the internet.
Visit https://kdminer.com/news/2017/aug/04/small-businesses-critical-employers/ to view the full article online.
CBS Denver
Police are trying to track down thieves who broke into two different pawn shops in Arapahoe County on Friday.
Visit http://denver.cbslocal.com/2017/08/04/pawn-shop-thefts-smash-and-grabs/ to view the full article online.
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