Mid-March Madness – A Snapshot of Retail Business in a Pandemic
04/02/2020 by Tina Manzer “What may be true this minute may not be true the next.” That’s easily the biggest lesson we’ve learned since…
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The Secret Life of Pet Peeves
04/02/2020 You don’t know it, but aspects of your store may really be ticking off your customers. And they won’t tell you – they…
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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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time after time
04/01/2020 Back in January, I heard about a college party that took place in the town where I live. One of the partiers noticed…
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EdSpaces: Bold Ideas
01/08/2020 by Tina Manzer The best of school equipment and furniture was on display in October at the annual EDspaces trade show in Milwaukee….
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01/08/2020 by Tina Manzer The Educational Supplies & Furniture Program from Efficient Collaborative Retail Marketing (ECRM) is coming up, February 9-12. The goal of…
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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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Latin Lover
01/08/2020 When I went to high school, nobody had ever heard of STEM, or STEAM, or, for that matter, whole language, mainstreaming, immersion, new…
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Happy Meal
by Tina Manzer If the phrase “school cafeteria” conjures up images of concrete walls, grubby folding chairs, and overflowing garbage cans, you should…
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Super Hero
10/11/2019 by Tina Manzer In 1973, Aaron Leventhal’s mom Jacqueline was the best kind of person – a creative teacher. A photographer who…
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