It's not very often that a company will ask its customers for ideas. This is especially true when the company is not doing well, and the company is looking for ideas on how to survive, and to begin thriving again. Yet that is what happened recently in northern New England.
The Village Store, in Thetford Center, VT, had done well for a long time, but the store has had a very difficult time for the past couple of years. Part of this can be attributed to work on the nearby Tucker Hill Covered Bridge, and there are also a number of other factors involved.
Believing they still have a potentially viable service to offer, the store owners called together a meeting of store patrons for a brainstorming session. (On a personal note, I think this was a great idea.) The session was an encouraging one for the owners, and it did bring forth a number of suggestions. The event also put a local spotlight on a struggling business and helped residents become more aware of its needs.
For a Valley News report on this meeting, please visit:
Valley News: In the Market for a Turnaround (2 SEP 10)
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