Blog #140 I talked about key brands we made huge. In this blog I want to talk about people who made a difference plus fun stuff. In any business there are always people who made a difference, these made one for me. Plus fun stuff I want to talk about. Nora When… Continue reading People who made a Difference plus Fun Stuff #141
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Key Brands we made Huge – Blog #140
Blog #139 I talked about the Reps who helped turn it around. In this blog I want to talk about the key brands we made huge There are always hot brands that come and go in business. And in our industry reps tend to change companies frequently as well. Every now and then the… Continue reading Key Brands we made Huge – Blog #140
Reps who helped turn it around – Blog #139
Blog #138 I talked about my Northern California peeps. In this blog I want to talk about the Reps who helped turn it around. I have always tried my best to treat Reps with respect. They are after all your business partners. It never made sense to me when people treated reps poorly. Some… Continue reading Reps who helped turn it around – Blog #139
My Northern California Peers- Blog #138
Blog #137 I talked about the Easy Spirit National Sales Event, In this blog I want to talk about my Northern California Peers. Started at Nordstrom in 1989. Kid’s shoes was a great experience and Brass Plum Shoes was amazing. Next in my career development was Womens Shoes. Most of my experience was in… Continue reading My Northern California Peers- Blog #138
The Easy Spirit National Sales Event- Blog #137
In Blog #136 I talked about how the Ugg Slippers bet Paid Off. In this Blog I want to talk about The Easy Spirit National Sales Event. Easy Spirit was a really big brand for us. We had an older customer base so the comfort type shoes were a big hit. The Motion, which… Continue reading The Easy Spirit National Sales Event- Blog #137
The Ugg Slippers bet Paid Off – Blog #136
So, in Blog #135, I talked about the Ugg slippers bet I took in Palo Alto. In this blog I want to talk about how the Ugg slippers Bet paid off. Miles my Ugg rep told me about the feeling of shock walking away with the largest PO he ever got at that point from… Continue reading The Ugg Slippers bet Paid Off – Blog #136
The Ugg Slippers bet I took in Palo Alto – Blog #135
So, in Blog #134, I talked about how you are only as good as your last flash. In this blog I want to talk about the Ugg slippers bet I took in Palo Alto As I mentioned earlier I was taking a risk by buying so many pairs of Ugg slippers without getting the whole amount… Continue reading The Ugg Slippers bet I took in Palo Alto – Blog #135
You are Only as Good as Your Last Flash – Blog #134
So, in Blog #133, I talked about Our First Family Dog was Muttley. In this blog I want to talk about how you are only as good as your last flash At Nordstrom you would start your day by looking at your numbers. The previous closer would usually write out the floor watcher pad for the… Continue reading You are Only as Good as Your Last Flash – Blog #134
Our First Family Dog was Muttley #133
So, in Blog #132, I talked about how we worked inventory down successfully. In this blog I want to talk about Our First Family Dog was Muttley. My job was getting really stressful. My mom calls me one day as I was coming back from San Francisco. “Mike Muttley, died.” I was crushed, I had… Continue reading Our First Family Dog was Muttley #133
How we worked Inventory down Successfully #132
In Blog #131 I talked about why it’s better to ask for forgiveness than permission. In this blog I want to talk How we worked iInventory down Successfully. There was a buyer in Southern Calif. That was famous for working his inventory efficiently. Word had it he had a secret drawer. Inventory cut was the… Continue reading How we worked Inventory down Successfully #132