Archive for 'Retail'
Retail Revitalized: New Spaces in Not-So-New Places
Issue: August 2010 by Mitchell Malcheff.
Take care if you happen to be walking around downtown anytime soon, you may just get a stray piece of sawdust in your eye from one of the many renovation projects going on. Many current renovators are doing their best to stay true to the original historical architecture while making allowances for modern conveniences. Don [...]
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The Shoe Industry: A Perfect Fit for Lynchburg
Issue: July 2010 by Megan Norcross.
When you think of shoe capitals, certain places come to mind—New York City, Milan, Paris and even Holland with their wooden shoes. A city that likely doesn’t come to mind, however, is Lynchburg. That’s right: Our fair city has a history steeped in the world of shoes. In the early 1900s, Craddock Terry Shoe Company [...]
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Lynchburg Ink
Issue: June 2010 by Mitchell Malcheff.
When David Casper started Caspian Tattoo 19 years ago in 1992, he didn’t have much competition—just one other shop. From the beginning, the business grew as tattoos became more mainstream in the late ‘90s. Today, Casper competes with six other local shops, if you count Madison Heights. Despite the added competition, business is booming not [...]
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Scooters Rev Up Retail in Lynchburg
Issue: May 2010 by Mitchell Malcheff.
The first thing you need to know is a scooter is not a moped. Mopeds are bikes with motors that require pedaling on your part. The second thing you need to know is a scooter goes a lot faster than you think. Yeah, some of them might not be best for a trip up say, [...]
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Mom and Pop Shops: How Do They Stand Out?
Issue: April 2010 by Amanda Sullivan.
We’ve seen the small businesses that are planted along the side of the road on our daily commutes. Some of us have even considered deviating from our regular shopping routine to take a chance on the lesser-known mom and pop shops that bring charm and personality to the area. But for some reason, many more [...]
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Up in Smoke: New Cigar Businesses Light Up Around Town
Issue: March 2010 by Johanna Calfee.
You’ve got to hand it to ol’ Christopher Columbus—the man knew a good thing when he saw it. Besides America, Columbus is also lesser known for “discovering” cigars. A quick history lesson: During his 1492 voyage to the island of San Salvador in the Bahamas, two of Columbus’ crewmen were given strongly scented dry leaves [...]
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“Just Browsing”: A Guide to Customer Service
Issue: February 2010 by Miranda Canady.
With the recent recession, companies have felt the pressure to enhance customer service. Now, more than ever, customers are viewed as valuable treasures instead of demanding product-users. Unfortunately, over-ambitious employees and aggressive tactics have left customers asking, “How much customer service is too much?” Are your good intentions really hurting your company? Lynchburg Business went [...]