Making Waves
10/04/2022 Meet teacher store owner Dorothy Schwartzer, one of a new breed of independent merchants who are finding creative ways to start and sustain…
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Stores Succeeding Socially
04/27/2022 Staff Videos Keep KB Top-of-Mind Who: Ginger Hazel, Storeowner Where: Knowledge Bound educational supply store in Windsor, Colorado by Tina Manzer …
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Learn a Lesson or Two from The “Teach Me” Store
01/31/2022 by Michael Nocella Thirty years ago in Raleigh, North Carolina, Diane Weisbrodt was having a hard time finding educational toys for her kids….
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Mentoring for Employee Retention
Like most business owners, you’d love to start the new year out strong, but the effects of the Great Resignation, the ongoing talent shortage…
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In Observance of the Coronaversary: A year in the life of Chicago Teacher Store
03/22/2021 Before COVID, Belinda Carucci’s 24-year-old Chicago shop was busy and thriving, thanks, in part, to her frequent and folksy posts on Facebook. Her…
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It’s Time to Embrace Virtual Tradeshows
01/15/2021 The New York International Toy Fair, an in-person event we could count on each February but moved to May in 2021, was cancelled…
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ER’s Fulfillment Capability Gives Customers an “Endless Aisle”
10/23/2020 For more than 28 years, Educators Resource has been the leading wholesale distributor in the school products industry. Teacher stores have come to…
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Family Businesses: the Drive to Survive
05/26/2020 by Tina Manzer Founded on hard work, innovation, strong values, and love, companies like Baumgartens are well prepared for the challenges ahead….
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As Green as it Gets – Sustainable Practices Produce Recyclable Chairs
04/02/2020 by Tina Manzer Meet the Ergos One chair from Nautilus, a 24-year-old school- and-office-furniture company headquartered in Portugal. The single-piece polypropylene chair is…
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The Leader’s Guide to Keeping Peace
02/08/2020 Most of us have experienced or even contributed to workplace drama. People gossip, spread rumors, complain, lash out emotionally, rant about a perceived…
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