What it means to be a Main Street merchant By Rich Lindblom, AVB Marketing When I got into this business

It was more than just a loss for Major League Baseball this month. Willie Mays, one of the all-time greats, passed away at age 93. His accomplishments on and off the field are woven into to the fabric of our nation’s culture.

For the past 20 years, my siblings and I have been urging our parents to sell their way too big house, sitting on their way too large property, and get out of Chicago for somewhere warm.

Nothing holds a business back like cash flow problems. And it’s even more true for small businesses.

The No. 1 comment I hear from those of us in the Retail World is that store foot traffic is down. Perhaps as much as 30-50% less than a few years ago.

Last week’s May jobs report was good news for workers and bad news for investors.

Like McDonald’s founder Ray Kroc, dealers should determine their core customers and cater to them relentlessly.