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March 2010

Dear Joe,

by Stockton Graham on March 30, 2010

in Dear Joe

Everywhere we go we see “Follow us on Facebook” or something about Twitter. We don’t even know what a “tweet” is! Do we need to look at these in addition to our website for our business? We’re a small shop and don’t want to spend a lot of effort or money on some fad. What [...]

Sandwich behemoth Subway has recently announced the company is rolling out its anticipated breakfast menu in just a few short weeks. The blog WalletPop reports: The sandwiches, scheduled to debut in North America on April 5, will feature healthier options such as egg whites, Black Forest ham and whole-wheat English muffins. You can also indulge yourself with [...]

For Easter: Purple PEEPle Eater

by Stockton Graham on March 25, 2010

in Blog, Coffee, Recipe, Seasonal

Just whipped this up in the demo room…for all my Peeps out there (sorry, I couldn’t resist). For the recipe, give me a call at (800) 835-5943, ext. 3552. Mike Adams Stockton Graham & Co.

Have you requested your Marketing Area Profile?

by Stockton Graham on March 24, 2010

in Blog, General, News

A couple of weeks ago I was pleased to see the headline “Shoppers Buck Snowstorms to Push Retail Sales Higher”.  It caught me by surprise because I was preparing to see people hunkered down during the inclement winter weather battering the East Coast, so this was unexpected.  I was also curious as to where people [...]

.99¢ Latte Day?

by Stockton Graham on March 22, 2010

in Blog, Coffee, General

Ever heard of the Dollar Menu?  Well, it seems that all the big fast-food restaurants are doing it now.  Guess what else they’re all doing? They are coming out with better coffee; some are audacious enough to call it gourmet or premium.  That means increased competition for you, the independent operator. In addition to requesting [...]

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal indicates that Starbucks is looking to increase sales this summer by  letting their customers create their own frappuccinos. According to the article, Starbucks plans to call the program the “however-you-want-it-frappuccino”, allowing customers to: order the drink with soy milk instead of dairy, decaffeinated instead of caffeinated coffee, [...]