http://www.mygolfretailguru.com Golf and Retail, Better Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:07:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Them-"By the way (since your time means nothing to me), I have booked you out on Sunday morning at 6 am, even though you don't have an appointment until Monday mid-morning. However, we were able to save $50 on the airfare. Them-"Your rental car has been booked for you, but it's ... http://www.mygolfretailguru.com/2008/02/24/when-your-company-books-travel-for-you/ Continental. Has the CEO of the company ever sat in coach? I wonder what lumber yard provides them with the padding for the seats. Additionally, they have the magazine pockets that are held on by some wire coat hanger contraption that adds to the discomfort. I have flown great distances twice ... http://www.mygolfretailguru.com/2008/02/24/most-uncomfortable-airline-seats/ Il Cortile, 125 Mulberry Street, NYC. In the heart of Little Italy. Best appetizer...Spiedini alla Romana (fried mozzarella...and get the anchovy sauce!) Best entree...Ragu' del Macellaio (Sundays only). Meatballs, ribs and sausages!!! Outstanding!!! Best Pecse (Fish)...All of them!!! This is the best Italian restaurant for fish. Other Great Dishes...Pork chops, veal chops, gnocchi (my ... http://www.mygolfretailguru.com/2008/02/24/best-restaurant/ Seattle...The fast lane on freeways pokes at around 40 miles an hour. Don't even get in the slow lanes, which are parking lots.Share This http://www.mygolfretailguru.com/2008/02/24/worst-city-to-drive/ Have you read today's Wall Street Journal? The sub-headline states that the "recent sharp drop in sales prompts gloomy forecasts of worst slump in years". According to the article, this equates with fewer store openings and cut backs on inventory. Cut backs on inventory...cut backs on inventory. This is the smart ... http://www.mygolfretailguru.com/2008/01/23/wsj-18-jan-2008-gloomy-retail-forecast/ Wikipedia has a great definition of shrinkage. The author refers to it as "the loss of products between point of manufacture or purchase from supplier and point of sale". The posting further states that 48.5% of shrinkage is employee theft and 31.7% is due to shoplifting (according to the National ... http://www.mygolfretailguru.com/2008/01/07/shrinkage/ This month, I welcome a new Pickles and Ice Cream maternity store as a new client. The new store is located in McAllen, TX near the southernmost tip of Texas. Click here for a map. The McAllen store is owned by Michele Sparks, pictured to the right, and Cody Sparks. ... http://www.mygolfretailguru.com/2007/12/18/new-pickles-ice-cream-open-to-buy-client/ Merriam-Webster has selected w00t as its word of the year. Notice that it is a "w" with two zeroes and a "t", but the purists will call it w007. I am not a purist (geek) who uses 133t speak (elite speak). In fact, if I hadn't read the article, I ... http://www.mygolfretailguru.com/2007/12/12/anti-word-of-the-year-2007/ Retail, like all industries, has taken a big hit this year due to economic conditions. We all have friends, family, maybe even ourselves, who are facing the toughest personal and business financial crises of their/our lives. So how is business? When I look at customer sales numbers, I see lower sales ... http://www.mygolfretailguru.com/2007/12/03/evaluating-2007/ One of the great things about having a blog is getting to get something off your chest. Today, I want to write about queues. In the last weeks, I have found myself out driving around San Diego county a lot more and I have a question about drivers on multi-lane highways. ... http://www.mygolfretailguru.com/2007/11/30/queue/