Here is something fun which we did at Sweet Tooth.
A few weeks ago we had Connie Cronley in our store, signing her new book, SHAKE A STICK AT IT. By the way, we have some signed copies still available.
Connie is a fan of Haiku. In preparation for her visit, all of us attempted to write some Haiku poems. Read on.
Holiday season
amidst noise and confusion
May we practice peace.
May serenity
and harmony abound this
holiday season.
Swamped by the great
ladies from snowy Vermont,
they came, they conquered.
Black Friday shoppers
Be kind to retail workers
Santa is watching.
May I have patience
with selfcentered shoppers this
holiday season.
Duties at Sweet Tooth
stretch my capabilities
so I do my thing.
Many treats are sweet
Some are sour and some are both
Chocolate is not.
Connie also wrote in her book that she does not like accordion music. So, Jeff got out his junior accordion and while Connie was in the store, he played WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN. Connie has a captivating laugh and she used it well as Jeff played the song.
He also attempted THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS which Connie declares in her book that any piece, no matter its subject or purpose, can be sung to that song!!
Sweet Tooth: Our Happy Place.
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Saturday, January 14, 2017
350,000 Oklahoma Folks Work Retail
Hello and Happy New Year.
I have been saving a Tulsa World article from December 30 to comment on. It was titled "Data show state retail employs 350K".
The National Retail Federation had published information which showed that a majority of working folks in Oklahoma are employed in retail jobs.
Now that number, 350,000 people, demonstrates that the majority of workers are employed in all sorts of positions, from grocery stores to health and personal care. There may be some jobs listed which you don't think of as retail.
Knowing that our state is largely a retail job state, it is somewhat difficult to believe how many people in Oklahoma shop on line, more than ever before, according to this article.
I have to admit that I am fired up about online shopping and I hope you don't get too tired of me bringing it up. With our state running so short of money for teachers' pay, schools, infrastructure, etc. which are underwritten by state taxes, it is a real sticking point that we Oklahomans still use the internet to purchase items which can be found in local stores.
Those are the purchases which pay the salaries of retail employees and underwrite all the other jobs which we desperately need for our economy.
I would like to see more emphasis placed on shopping local. Have you noted the number of large stores, small stores, oil related businesses, restaurants, etc. which are closing their doors because less people are shopping locally? If you are with me on this issue, please talk it up among friends and family.
I know there are some items which cannot be easily purchased locally and the internet is our only resource. However supporting local businesses should be the first thought we have when we are needing or wanting to purchase something for ourselves or others.
Give it a try, ok?
As for the new year, one of our plans is to spend more time holding events in our store and continuing to look around for interesting, new products. After 25 years of Sweet Tooth, we are always excited when new trends and new merchandise and new candy comes our way.
Check in with us once in a while to determine if Sweet Tooth has new goodies....don't be that customer who tells us, "I only shop here once a year, for Christmas." That one sentence is a heart-breaker.
Hoping to see you soon.
I have been saving a Tulsa World article from December 30 to comment on. It was titled "Data show state retail employs 350K".
The National Retail Federation had published information which showed that a majority of working folks in Oklahoma are employed in retail jobs.
Now that number, 350,000 people, demonstrates that the majority of workers are employed in all sorts of positions, from grocery stores to health and personal care. There may be some jobs listed which you don't think of as retail.
Knowing that our state is largely a retail job state, it is somewhat difficult to believe how many people in Oklahoma shop on line, more than ever before, according to this article.
I have to admit that I am fired up about online shopping and I hope you don't get too tired of me bringing it up. With our state running so short of money for teachers' pay, schools, infrastructure, etc. which are underwritten by state taxes, it is a real sticking point that we Oklahomans still use the internet to purchase items which can be found in local stores.
Those are the purchases which pay the salaries of retail employees and underwrite all the other jobs which we desperately need for our economy.
I would like to see more emphasis placed on shopping local. Have you noted the number of large stores, small stores, oil related businesses, restaurants, etc. which are closing their doors because less people are shopping locally? If you are with me on this issue, please talk it up among friends and family.
I know there are some items which cannot be easily purchased locally and the internet is our only resource. However supporting local businesses should be the first thought we have when we are needing or wanting to purchase something for ourselves or others.
Give it a try, ok?
As for the new year, one of our plans is to spend more time holding events in our store and continuing to look around for interesting, new products. After 25 years of Sweet Tooth, we are always excited when new trends and new merchandise and new candy comes our way.
Check in with us once in a while to determine if Sweet Tooth has new goodies....don't be that customer who tells us, "I only shop here once a year, for Christmas." That one sentence is a heart-breaker.
Hoping to see you soon.
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