When I sit at my booth at a market, I end up with a lot of time to observe. In between customers, while I'm setting up, while I'm tearing down, I can't help but look around and study what everyone else is doing. How are they setting up their tables? What do their banners say? What happens when someone walks up? Do they pitch? Do they wait? Do they just smile? Do they shout? I don't know if every vendor does this, but my brain is constantly scanning. I like seeing what other p

I have been turning this over in my head for months now, perhaps longer if I'm being honest with myself, and the irritation didn't begin as a roar but as a slow, needling awareness. First, when 3D printers became smaller, cheaper, and more commonplace. Then, when ChatGPT and all its AI cousins arrived, promising that with the right arrangement of words, one might conjure entire worlds without dirt beneath one's nails or graphite on one's fingertips. And somewhere in the middl

Legacy luxury brands are navigating rising costs, supply chain chaos, and shifting consumer attitudes. Let's break down what's happening, why it matters, and how small business owners who offer luxury goods and services can sharpen their strategy to survive (and thrive) in this new landscape.

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