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FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <P id=text-placeholder style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center><FONT face=Verdana size=2><STRONG>June&nbsp;2009</STRONG></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><IMG height=12 src="http://www.webolutions.com/armsys_images/blank.gif" width=12></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD vAlign=top width=138 background=http://image.exct.net/c6190155-f.gif> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width=130 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=top align=middle> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=center> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px" align=left><IMG id=image-placeholder title=CounterPoint style="WIDTH: 119px; HEIGHT: 24px" height=24 src="http://image.exct.net/5971156487118.jpg" width=119 border=0 thid="861910"></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD class=subhead>In This Issue: </TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; 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MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT face="Arial Black" color=#ccffff>Quick Links:</FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1><A title=Contact href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe3216737666007a741675&amp;ls=fdec1078706000757214727c&amp;m=ff021572766403&amp;l=fe9815757065057f7d&amp;s=fdee1571716d007571137977&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t="><FONT color=#ffffff>Contact</A></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT color=#ffffff></FONT>&nbsp;</P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><FONT face=Verdana size=1><FONT face=Verdana size=1><A title="Request Training" href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2d16737666007a741779&amp;ls=fdec1078706000757214727c&amp;m=ff021572766403&amp;l=fe9815757065057f7d&amp;s=fdee1571716d007571137977&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t="><FONT color=#ffffff>Request Training<BR></FONT></A><BR><FONT face=Verdana color=#ffffff size=1><A title="Support Services" href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe3016737666007a741075&amp;ls=fdec1078706000757214727c&amp;m=ff021572766403&amp;l=fe9815757065057f7d&amp;s=fdee1571716d007571137977&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t="><FONT color=#ffffff>Support Services</A></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; 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BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: solid" borderColor=#336699 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=12 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=2> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 92%"><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><A class=bookmark title=ARMS style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=ARMS><FONT color=#0099cc> <P align=center></P></FONT></A></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT> <P style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(0,153,204); FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" align=center><FONT size=3>Announcing <A class=bookmark title="our " style="COLOR: rgb(0,153,204); TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=our%20><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(0,153,204)">our</SPAN> </A></FONT><FONT size=3>New Website</FONT></P> <P><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 92%"><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#000000 size=2><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>We're pleased to announce our new website which has been many months in the planning </FONT><FONT title=http://www.armsys.com/><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1><FONT color=#3366ff><STRONG><A title=http://www.armsys.com href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2916737666007a741379&amp;ls=fdec1078706000757214727c&amp;m=ff021572766403&amp;l=fe9815757065057f7d&amp;s=fdee1571716d007571137977&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t=">http://www.armsys.com</A></STRONG> </FONT>.</FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>&nbsp;&nbsp; We hope that you enjoy discovering our new site and that you find it easy to navigate and informative.&nbsp; </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 92%"><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#000000 size=2><FONT color=#000000><FONT color=black><FONT style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" face=Verdana color=black size=1>Some familiar and new features found on the site and in the Customer Portal: </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 92%"><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#000000 size=2><FONT color=#000000> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Details on Training Courses for CounterPoint </FONT></FONT> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Information on available support plans </FONT></FONT> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Log On to Support Services (for Gold Support Customers - sign up on line) </FONT></FONT> <UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=circle> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Log calls online </FONT></FONT> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Review call history - see your calls and our technician's responses </FONT></FONT> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Review account balances: Client Services minutes used, Gold Support usage and Silver Support Usage &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </FONT></FONT></LI></UL> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Order Consumables </FONT></FONT> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Request on Online Training </FONT></FONT> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Chat with our sales staff </FONT></FONT> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Schedule of 2009 Trade Shows </FONT></FONT> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1><FONT color=black>In depth product information for Retail Pro, Microsoft RMS and CounterPoint</FONT> </FONT></FONT> <LI style="COLOR: black"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Log a Referral online receive a credit on account or free Client Service hours </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></LI></UL><FONT style="LINE-HEIGHT: 92%"><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <P align=center><FONT face=Verdana color=#0099cc size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT face=Verdana color=red><STRONG>Advanced Retail Management <A class=bookmark title=Systems style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Systems><FONT color=#ff0000>Systems</FONT></A></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Verdana><BR></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=1></FONT></FONT></FONT><A class=bookmark title="Customer Summit 2009" style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Customer%20Summit%202009><FONT color=#000000>Customer Summit 2009</FONT></A><FONT face=Verdana color=#0099cc size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT face=Verdana size=1><FONT color=#000000><BR></FONT></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=1>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=black><BR></FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=1>We are sorry to inform you but we have decided to postpone the Summit this year.&nbsp; As everyone is aware the economy is affecting many businesses.&nbsp; Many of our customers and vendors were reluctant to travel and attend the conference this year.&nbsp;&nbsp; Thank you for your participation in past years' events; we will keep you informed of upcoming events as they are planned. </FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=#0099cc size=3><A class=bookmark title=Tech style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Tech></A></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: solid; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: solid" borderColor=#006699 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=12 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=2> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc></FONT></FONT></FONT> <P><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=blue><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana color=#0099cc><STRONG>June CounterPoint </STRONG><STRONG><A class=bookmark title=Highlights style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Highlights><FONT color=#0099cc>Highlights</FONT></A></STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR><BR><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=blue><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>This month I would like to highlight the upcoming new version release of CounterPoint SQL, version 8.3.9.&nbsp; Version 8.3.9 of CounterPoint SQL is due for release on June 30th 2009.&nbsp; </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=blue><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>The following bullet points represent some of the highlights of this new version release.&nbsp; </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <UL type=disc><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=blue><FONT color=blue> <LI><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#000000 size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Gift Registries: </SPAN>&nbsp; This new feature will allow you to create and manage gift registries for your customers, allowing them to request and purchase gifts for occasions such as weddings, baby showers, etc.&nbsp; Items can be added to a gift registry by entering them manually or by importing them from a handheld scanner.&nbsp; You can print&nbsp; a copy of the registry for a customer to reference while they shop.&nbsp; When you complete a ticket that includes one or more gift registry items, the corresponding registry is updated automatically, ensuring that subsequent gift registry reports are up-to-date and reducing the likelihood of duplicate purchases. </FONT></FONT> <LI><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#000000 size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Margin Driven Pricing:</SPAN> This new feature allows you to define a minimum profit percentage for each item category and sub-category, and then set Price-1 values for your items based on these margins.&nbsp; In addition, every Price-1 field throughout CounterPoint now includes an easy-to-read visual indicator of whether its current value is above, between, or below the minimum and target margin values for the corresponding category or sub category. </FONT></FONT> <LI><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#000000 size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">BOGO/twofer pricing:</SPAN>&nbsp; This new version of CounterPoint SQL allows you to define BOGO (Buy one, Get one free, or Buy one, get one 50% off) and twofer (2 for a $1 or 3 for $5) price rules for individual items or groups of items.&nbsp; These price rules can be used in conjunction with Mix and Match codes allowing customers to purchase items from a particular category, sub category, or vendor to qualify for the BOGO or Twofer price. </FONT></FONT> <LI><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#000000 size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Forecast Driven Replenishment:</SPAN> You can now create seasonal forecast for your items, allowing you to more accurately estimate future demand based on historical sales, using proven forecasting methods.&nbsp; Once you have created a forecast, CounterPoint can use the forecast data to calculate and set the ideal minimum and maximum quantities for your items.&nbsp; You can use these new minimum and maximum values in conjunction with the Purchasing Advice Report to make sure you have the forecasted quantities on hand for each period or season. </FONT></FONT> <LI><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#000000 size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Purchasing Advice Report enhancements:</SPAN> You can now generate Purchasing Advice in CounterPoint for the lowest-cost vendors.&nbsp; You can also generate Purchasing Advice for a specific vendor.&nbsp; The enhanced Purchasing Advice report will also allow you to generate purchasing advice using Purchasing units instead of stocking units.&nbsp; This feature will allow you to replenish items using your vendors preferred units, without requiring you to modify the resulting purchase requests. </FONT></FONT> <LI><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#000000 size=1><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Work Center:</SPAN>&nbsp; This version of CounterPoint SQL includes the Work center, which allows you to view, create, and post a variety of document types - including cash receipts, inventory adjustments, purchase requests, receiving's, transfers, etc. from a single, centralized interface.&nbsp; This feature will simplify management of your workload, providing a snapshot of open documents and allowing you to complete the enter/edit/post process without requiring you to access multiple seperate windows. </FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></LI></UL> <P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=blue><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>Please remember that in order to be eligible to receive this new version of CounterPoint SQL your CounterPoint Subscription Service (CSS) needs to be up to date.&nbsp; You'll also receive free technical assistance upgrading to this new version of the solution from our tech department if you have a current&nbsp;Gold Support plan.&nbsp; If you have any questions regarding the status of your CSS or Support plan please contact me at <A title=Rob.Freda@armsys.com href="mailto:Rob.Freda@armsys.com" conversion="undefined" alias="Rob.Freda@armsys.com"><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>Rob.Freda@armsys.com</FONT></A></FONT><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1> or <STRONG>303-738-1800 x311</STRONG>.</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=blue><FONT color=blue><FONT face=Verdana color=#000000 size=1>&nbsp;</FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></P><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT color=#0099cc></FONT></FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#0099cc size=3><STRONG>Consumer Confidence Up <A class=bookmark title=Sharply style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Sharply><FONT color=#0099cc>Sharply</FONT></A> </STRONG></FONT></FONT> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>May 27, 2009 6:00 AM </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1><B>NEW YORK</B><B> -</B> Consumers appear to be much less pessimistic about the economy than they were a few months ago, according to The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index for May, issued Tuesday.</FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>The Index for May measured 54.9, up from 40.8 in April. That included increases in both the Present Situation Index, which was up to 28.9, from 25.5 a month ago, and the Expectations Index, which was up to 72.3, vs. 51.0 in April. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>"After two months of significant improvements, the Consumer Confidence Index is now at its highest level in eight months [it was 61.4 in September 2008]," said Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>"Looking ahead, consumers are considerably less pessimistic than they were earlier this year, and expectations are that business conditions, the labor market and incomes will improve in the coming months. While confidence is still weak by historical standards, as far as consumers are concerned, the worst is now behind us."</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>The index was credited with lifting stocks yesterday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose about 2%. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Source: <BR></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Supermarket News&nbsp; </FONT><A href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe2c16737666007a741d74&amp;ls=fdec1078706000757214727c&amp;m=ff021572766403&amp;l=fe9815757065057f7d&amp;s=fdee1571716d007571137977&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t="><FONT face=Verdana size=1>http://supermarketnews.com/news/consumer_confidence_0527/</FONT></A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: solid; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: solid" borderColor=#006699 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=12 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=2> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><IMG id=image-placeholder title="Andrea 2009" style="MARGIN: 0px" alt="Andrea 2009" src="http://image.exct.net/lib/ff021572766403/i/1/d8b1e543-a.jpg" align=right border=0 thid="1708925"><FONT color=#3399cc><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0099cc><FONT face=Verdana color=#0099cc><STRONG><A class=bookmark title=Loyalty style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Loyalty><FONT color=#0099cc>Meet</FONT></A> Our <A class=bookmark title=Staff style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Staff><FONT color=#0099cc>Staff</FONT></A></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;<BR><BR><FONT face=Verdana size=1><STRONG><FONT color=#000000>Andrea Ellerbrock</FONT><BR></STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=1>Andrea is starting her fifth year with Advanced Retail Management Systems. In the first 2 years she was a key player in ARMS' becoming a successful Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management Systems managed dealer.&nbsp; From Andrea's sales efforts ARMS has the distinction of reaching Microsoft's President's Club multiple times. In the early part of 2007 Andrea also began selling Retail Pro. She has duplicated that success again. </FONT> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=1>Andrea is a Colorado native and graduated from Colorado State University (Go Rams)!! She enjoys the outdoor lifestyle that Colorado offers and during her free time you will find her rollerblading, water skiing, and biking. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=1>Andrea is a sales professional with 8 years experience in the telecom industry. She also has experience with E-Commerce marketing for small business and has also received her Paralegal certification. Her broad education and business experience give her the ability to relate to a variety of business needs. During her time selling Microsoft Dynamics RMS and Retail Pro Andrea has met a large variety of new clients, and she enjoys the challenges and rewards associated with providing them a Point of Sale/Inventory Control solution. </FONT></P></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#3399cc><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1><FONT color=#0099cc><STRONG><IMG id=image-placeholder title="Money 1" style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #000000; MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 10px; WIDTH: 210px; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; HEIGHT: 98px; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #000000" height=98 alt="Money 1" src="http://image.exct.net/lib/ff021572766403/i/1/e55c08ec-1.jpg" width=210 align=right border=0 thid="1708930"> </STRONG></FONT></FONT><FONT color=#0099cc size=3><STRONG><A class=bookmark title=Ask style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=Ask><FONT color=#0099cc>Ask</FONT></A> an Expert: In this economy, will cutting prices help my business?</STRONG></FONT></FONT></FONT> <P><B><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Q: With business slow, it seems like it might be a good idea to lower prices and cut our fees. However, I am also worried about eating into my profit margin, which is already pretty thin. What do we do? - TJ</FONT></B></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1><B><FONT color=black>A:</FONT></B><FONT color=black>&nbsp; I love this quote from the late, great Paul Harvey: "In times like these, it is good to know. .. that there have always been times like these!" </FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=1>Sure, we have all heard that this Great Recession is the worst economy in 50 years, and it is, but that does not mean that there have not been equally bad times to be in business, because there have.</FONT></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=1>And what works in times like these? You bet, discounting.</FONT></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><FONT face=Verdana color=black size=1>Consider 1974 if you will. That year, new president Gerald Ford had to deal with an ongoing, expensive conflict in Vietnam, a quadrupling of oil prices, a huge drop in the stock market, and 11% inflation combined with stagnant growth - or "stagflation". </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>With the economy in such bad shape, it hardly seemed like a time to start a new business, but that is exactly what Dennis Brown did, and he succeeded because he tapped into the economics and mood of the time and created a business that offered low, low prices.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Specifically, Brown opened a new motel in Aberdeen, S.D., and set prices at a mere $8.88 a night. By 1979, he had more than 70 hotels in his chain, and today, Super 8 Motels is one of the world's largest discount motel chains with more than 2,000 locations. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>So yes, low prices can work, and work big time. Many businesses in fact tie their brand to low prices and succeed as a result:</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>" Wal-Mart</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>" McDonald's </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>" Amazon.com</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>So the question is not whether lowering your prices can work, sure it can, instead, the question is whether lowering prices can work for your business.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Lowering prices does not work for every business, and the one time that cutting your fees usually does not help much is when you have a high-end brand. BMW could gain little by suddenly selling their cars for a lot less because its brand is based, at least in part, on expensive luxury. Discounting would cannibalize its brand. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>That said, the low price strategy often works for plenty of small businesses, especially in this type of economy. People are shopping right now. They want a bargain. If you are not willing to give them one, then they just might take their business elsewhere. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>I have often said that one key to business is to ask people what they want and then give them what they want. I bet if you asked your customers what they want, today, many would say lower prices. So you better consider giving them that.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>And as you do, you have to be careful how you do it, and how much you do it. Lowering prices will bring in more people, but it will also eat into your margins. Crunch some numbers before diving in.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>One good way to start is choose a loss leader. That is, pick a product or service that you think would be more popular if you put it on sale, and then put it on sale. The idea is to attract attention and entice customers and clients to your business with a great deal. The loss of profit on that item should hopefully lead to more sales of other things, hence 'loss leader.'</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Aside from the loss leader, discounting prices can take many other forms:</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>" It might be a regular sale</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>" It can mean bidding on projects lower than you normally would</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>" You might even start offering discount coupons</FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Whatever tack you take, be sure that you let your actual and potential customers know that you are in fact giving them a deal. Mention it in your advertising or when you are chatting them up. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Low prices are a big selling point today, and if you do it, take full advantage of it.</FONT></P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><FONT color=black><FONT face=Verdana size=1>Source:<BR>USA Today&nbsp; </FONT><A href="http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe3516737666007a771473&amp;ls=fdec1078706000757214727c&amp;m=ff021572766403&amp;l=fe9815757065057f7d&amp;s=fdee1571716d007571137977&amp;jb=ffcf14&amp;t="><FONT face=Verdana size=1>http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/strauss/2009-05-18-cutting-prices_N.htm</FONT></A></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <TABLE style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: solid; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: solid; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: solid" borderColor=#006699 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=12 width="100%" bgColor=#ffffff border=2> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 13px; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3><FONT face=Verdana><FONT color=#0099cc><IMG id=image-placeholder title=onlinesales1 style="BORDER-LEFT-COLOR: #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM-COLOR: #000000; MARGIN: 0px 10px 5px 0px; WIDTH: 184px; BORDER-TOP-COLOR: #000000; HEIGHT: 126px; BORDER-RIGHT-COLOR: #000000" height=126 alt=onlinesales1 src="http://image.exct.net/lib/ff021572766403/i/1/0b786e0f-9.gif" width=184 align=left border=0 thid="1708926"></FONT><SPAN style="COLOR: #990000; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><STRONG><FONT color=#0099cc><A class=bookmark title=PCI style="TEXT-DECORATION: none" name=PCI><FONT color=#0099cc>PCI</FONT></A> COMPLIANCE-WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></FONT> </FONT> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 11.25pt"><FONT color=#000000><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=1>In today's world of heightened security concerns, Radiant is committed to providing you with solutions that protect your customers' information. 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