Wayne Jordan

Customers are willing to pay more for an item when there is a higher level of trust with the seller.
Collecting 101

The Ten Commandments of Pricing

Getting Found
Collecting 101

Local Citations: A Simple Yet Powerful Marketing Strategy

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Business of Antiques

Barter for a better bottom line

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Business of Antiques

Three steps to antiques marketing success

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Business of Antiques

A million reasons why you should use Pinterest

Dick Tracy Target, 1930s.Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions
Business of Antiques

Selling nostalgia: Take your customers on a sentimental journey

eBay may not be your best long-term strategy for your business. Photo by Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
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Tired of eBay? Maybe it’s time for your own Web store

New rules may impact malls like the Back in Tyme Antique Mall in Huntington Beach, Calif. The store is housed in a building built at the turn of the century. Photo by Rick Loomis/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
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Contract debate rages for antique mall tenants

Funko Pop!
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Wal-Mart carrying Funko Pop! and other contemporary collectibles

online marketing
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How to drive web traffic to your ecommerce site

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New developments in the online sales tax debate

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Take a closer look at the ‘Retail Apocalypse’

Graphic from the Advertising Specialties Institute's 2016 study.
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Advertising specialties make businesses stand out

Small Business Saturday
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Small Business Saturday help for antiques dealers

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Revising return policies may bump sales but not profits

Photo courtesy alekseyzuravlov.com
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Behind the Gavel: Furniture gallery is leveraging the future

breaking chains
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Behind the Gavel: Research is prudent before opening second store

Benchmarks are valuable tools in many sectors, both in business and personal life. In this article Wayne Jordan offers some helpful benchmarks for antiques dealers.
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Behind the Gavel: Dealing in used goods more profitable than new

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Powell Auction & Realty, LLC - The Barton Collection – Online Auction Sale #2 Antiques

Online Only Bidding - Sunday February 28