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Happy Halloween

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. For kids it is one of the most magical days of the year. They get to dress up in costumes, and for a night become a super hero or princess and run door-to-door filling pillow sacks with pounds of candy. I remember my daughter’s first Halloween when she […]

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Sales Tips

No Tricks, Only Treats You won’t find any tricks here! With Halloween events coming up, it is sure to be a particularly sweet time in store. Sales Advisor Richard Gordon of Pennsylvania advises paying attention to your young customers during this time. “I’ve found that kids can be the number one deciding factor on whether […]

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Spooktacular Service

Last month we brought you tips for managing the day-to-day elements of your job and this month, we give you a BOOming roundup of best practices. These are tips and good reminders of the things that we should all be doing to ensure we offer the best service during this the bone-chilling Halloween season! • […]

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Quest For Success

The company-wide initiative QUEST FOR SUCCESS is in the home stretch! Nearly 13,000 entries have been generated from our accounts across the globe and we are looking forward to many more. Ideas have ranged from negotiating with vendors to reduce the cost of leasing office equipment, to changing the method in which company items are […]

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Meet Our Third Contest Winner!

Sales Advisor Richard Gordon is all about the sales. Not only does he spend time as a stand-out Sales Advisor as a part-time job which he calls simply, “fun,” but he works full time in sales at D&H Distributing where he sells calculators to schools. Richard is one of our recent contest winners who submitted […]

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Recipe of the Month: Candy Bark

Candy Bark Recipe courtesy of bonappetit.com INGREDIENTS: 1 pound Bittersweet chocolate chips 3 – 2.1-ounce Butterfinger candy bars, cut into irregular 1-inch pieces 3 – 1.4-ounce Heath toffee candy bars, cut into irregular 3/4-inch pieces 8 – 0.55-ounce Peanut butter cups, each cut into 8 wedges 1/4 cup Honey-roasted peanuts 3 ounces High-quality white chocolate […]

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By the Numbers

1.1 BILLION Pounds of pumpkin produced by major pumpkin-producing states in 2010 310 MILLION The amount Americans spent on pet costumes for Halloween in 2011 1,818.5 lbs The weight of the world’s largest pumpkin $72 Average amount each family spent on Halloween in 2011

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5 Things You Need to Know This Month

1. Consumers will each spend an average of $21 on candy – read up to make the most of the season! 2. QUEST FOR SUCCESS is still taking entries, log on to daymoninteractions.wordpress.com to read more about entering. 3. Tis the season for selling sweet treats. Sales Advisor Richard Gordon has timeless tips for making […]

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Food for Thought: We Want To Hear From You!

Thanksgiving is coming up which means we each take a moment to give thanks for the people in our lives. Who is it that you work with that you would like to thank? Is there someone who deserves recognition? Let us help you show them how much they mean! Send us the information on who […]

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Giant Eagle Hosts Giant Block Party

The brand new Giant Eagle Express store in Indiana, Pennsylvania was the site of a giant block party last month. Area Manager Kelly Zaletski and her team were a vital part of the event’s success. Associates provided samples, helped with activities at an outdoor carnival celebrating the new store, and engaged with shoppers. The management […]

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