Have you ever heard the expression “pennywise and dollar foolish?”. It is so easy to get caught up in that vortex while in the shirt business. This month, I present to you a few examples.

Are you afraid of raising your shirt price? I think that many drycleaners are, although I admit that it seems to be not as bad as it used to be. There are hundreds of drycleaners that now get well over $2 for their shirts, and there are many over $3. This is good news for [...]

I often get asked about incentives, bonuses and piece-rate pay. Are they a good idea? Well, it is not the same answer for everyone, so I can not make a blanket statement and say it’s a great idea or it’s a lousy one. At some plants, it is perfect, for others it will accomplish nothing. [...]