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Holiday Greetings From Us to You
A Special Message December 2020 Our team and our families wish you and yours a happy holiday season. May you find joy, humor and meaning during these most trying times. Let's commit to finding joy and meaning together in the New Year to Come -SMG
Life in a Milltown Apocalypse
on the frontlines 10 months in We've had ten months to witness the big grab. The proof is irrefutable. Corporate America is using the pandemic to consolidate its power over small business....and it's got me motivated. Recently, the national music merchandising...
A Special Thanksgiving Message from SMG
A Special Message Thanksgiving 2020 "When Abraham Lincoln created our modern variation of Thanksgiving, he did so during our terrible civil war, a conflagration of both war and words and at its heart a continuation of the conflict of ideas that...
SMG Destination Business Series II
Focus on the CoreIn the second installment of our series on building a destination business Scott focuses on where you should consider the beginning of your planning process.....at the core.When I built the plan for my recently ended music merchandising company, Smash...
Special Announcement 10.09.2020
SMG Launches M The Media Project SMGraves Associates is pleased to announce the start of The Media Project. Some time ago I wanted to take part in solving the issues created by the gradual dissolution of local journalism outlets. A free and vigorous press is not...
SMG’s Destination Business Series I
What Is a Destination Business?What is a destination store We define the concept of the destination business as a retail outlet that chooses to focus on creating a unique set of products and product experiences for its clients. This business usually places a premium...