Let me take you back to the days when Flagstaff was a small town. When complaints were flying that you had to go to Phoenix if you wanted to shop. And when you could find a parking space downtown.  I’m talking about the time before the Flagstaff Mall, Wal-Mart, Kohl’s, and Target.  Oh, there were […]

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Thursday morning’s Arizona Daily Sun, our local newspaper, was bulging with full-color advertising inserts from the many large corporate stores that have become a part of Flagstaff shopping scene.  The paper was as large as Sunday’s edition usually is as pleas were made to “visit my store before the sun rises” to grab those pre-Christmas […]

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Thanksgiving Day — a time to give thanks — a day to share with family and friends–a time to help those who are less fortunate than you.  It’s a day that means different things to different people.  It’s a day for creating and sharing memories.  It’s a time to remember that . . .
“To the […]

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This was posted on a bulletin board that I frequent and should be of interest:
This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how […]

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The time has passed when Flagstaff business owners can take it for granted that residents will shop locally out of mere loyalty or a desire to see tax revenues stay in town. For years, local businesses have pondered the question, “How can we keep our customers from going to Phoenix?” One local business, Creative Gifts […]

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If you’re not one of the few to whom just thinking about holiday shopping brings gushes of excitement, enthusiasm and intense desire to rush out to the mall, then this article is for you.
The countdown has begun.  The big day will soon be here.  We’ve put together some hints on how to enjoy the holidays […]

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Gifts are an excellent way to build client and employee relationships. People love to be remembered and recognized, particularly when least expected. The surprise of a carefully-chosen gift can go a long way towards building good-will and turning a one-time sale into a long-term customer. Many companies include regular gift-giving as an important part of […]

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The generation gap between the elderly and the young can oftentimes be a large one.  But a group of local college students helped close that gap today.  The Kayettes, a service organization at Northern Arizona University sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, served their annual holiday dinner for the senior members of the community.  The only […]

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As head mama bear for Grand Canyon Teddy Bear Company, I enjoy discovering other Teddy Bear lovers.  Today, I was contacted about a possible link exchange by the webmaster for TravellingBears.com and found it to be a delightful website.  It is a group of TA’s (toy animals) living in Dublin, Ireland who share tales and photos […]

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Like most people in today’s world, I own a cell phone.  The number is on my answering machine so that customers can reach me when I’m out taking a hike in the woods with my dog, enjoying a leisurely lunch with my husband, or just away from my office.  I don’t have the number on […]

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