As a farmer we can sell a 550 gram added value chestnut product for $15 and believe we are making good money. Okay we have to wait 7 years for a chestnut tree to fruit, but that is part of the game rules. On a recent visit to the farmers market in Helsinki we discovered a farmer making […]
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Successful businesses that deal with consumers understand that they are in the solutions industry, not the product industry. On my recent tour of the USA I saw an excellent example of this in action.The Perennial Farm is located in Maryland and is one of the largest suppliers of perennial plants, except they do not sell
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Boston is one of the older cities of the USA and famous for its side street retailing and cafes. Early February may not be the best time to go retail discovering in this city, but at least there are no crowds. Most cities in America are not designed for walking tours- Boston is. There were two spots that were
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