Blog posts of '2008' 'January'

A brand new 128 page catalog has just been mailed out. Some people really look forward to these. There are over 100 new products; and a lot of these can not be found anywhere else. We normally print a retail version of these catalogs that our wholesale customers can give to their own customers. ...

One of the most exciting products that we have ever carried is pure coffee butter. One of our customer service people - Alicia - loves it herself; and has been listening to other customers talk about this. Listen to what she has to say here. 

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Africa Imports was just featured in an article in Opportunity World Magazine. To see what this magazine says about starting an African business, click here. ...

A lot of wholesale customers open up a kiosk in the mall during Black history month in February. You can meet a lot of new customers this way. If you want to find out why some kiosks sell many times more than others, you can find out in this new article. ...

February is a great month to meet new customers. One thing that helps people remember you better is when you give them a business card that's special; that is right on time; and that makes you stand out. If you start passing out cards to people you meet now, they will remember you first when they ...

One of our customers called to place an order tonight. She ordered two kente tie sets, and I commented that "these always sell a lot during February". She said that this sounded true; but that she sometimes felt bad because she didn't start her business to be selling clothing made in India. Her c...

Every year at this time, people make resolutions and set goals for themselves. Goals help you focus your efforts so that you can achieve what you want better. If you reach your goals, your life gets better. But a lot of people never reach their goals. There are three things you can do that will ...