  Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5827 Registered: 10-2003 |
http://www.hometownlife.com/ap ps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080 302/NEWS18/803020326/1035 quote: What do you make of this idea? It seems forward-thinking to me. The charming downtowns we have around the metro-D region have to be resourceful in marketing themselves as destinations. Working together to improve customer service city-wide, and offering local business a low-cost training program for their employees seems a good addition to that strategy. | ||
Treelock Member Username: Treelock Post Number: 303 Registered: 03-2005 |
Interesting falling on the heels of the proposed shopping district tax (has that proposal officially been killed or is it still kicking around out there?). Ferndale is definitely following through on its proactive, activist roots. Recall this is the city that provides free parking to hybrid vehicles. I suppose the program can't hurt, especially when so many people complain about the sorry state of customer service. Whether businesses would actually pony up the money for the seminars, however nominal the amount, remains to be seen. I get the idea merchants along 9 Mile are really struggling to hang on these days. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5829 Registered: 10-2003 |
The expansion of the PSD did happen, thus increasing the number of businesses that have to pay the current tax. However, the PSD tax increase that was proposed was shelved, with promises by the DDA to revisit it down the road. | ||
Melody Member Username: Melody Post Number: 170 Registered: 11-2007 |
It's not the small businesses that need this. It's the chains. The service sucks. The food sucks. |
