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> [“They also understand that a store with no documented procedures is very hard to sell when it comes time—and someday it will.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/they-also-understand-that-a-store-with-no-documented-procedures-is/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

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## More by James Dion

> [“What You Can Imagine, You Can Achieve”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/what-you-can-imagine-you-can-achieve/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“Bricks and clicks,” stores with websites, are the most successful retailers today.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/bricks-and-clicks-stores-with-websites-are-the-most-successful/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“These loyal customers cost us less to maintain. They produce high margins and we make more money from them.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/these-loyal-customers-cost-us-less-to-maintain-they-produce-high/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“They also understand that a store with no documented procedures is very hard to sell when it comes time—and someday it will.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/they-also-understand-that-a-store-with-no-documented-procedures-is/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“Good companies like good products have instruction manuals.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/good-companies-like-good-products-have-instruction-manuals/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“Most people don’t buy products because they need them. They buy them because those products make them happy. As a retailer, your job is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/most-people-don-t-buy-products-because-they-need-them-they-buy-them/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“As a small store owner, you’ll be living, sleeping, and breathing your business—if you don’t enjoy what you are doing, your chances for success…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/as-a-small-store-owner-you-ll-be-living-sleeping-and-breathing-your/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“According to various studies, only about 30 percent of businesses in the United States survive past their fifth year.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/according-to-various-studies-only-about-30-percent-of-businesses-in/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“One of the things that I think is true of very successful retailers is that their joy is in creating, not maintaining.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/one-of-the-things-that-i-think-is-true-of-very-successful-retailers/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“Another demographic change is the gay market, which is “going mainstream” and exploding.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/another-demographic-change-is-the-gay-market-which-is-going/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“Retailers must do a little bit of everything today. They need to wear many different hats—a business strategist, a store designer, a marketer, a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/retailers-must-do-a-little-bit-of-everything-today-they-need-to-wear/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“Direct mail and online marketing have proven to be the most effective for reaching these demographic groups.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/direct-mail-and-online-marketing-have-proven-to-be-the-most-effective/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“Don’t ever design your store with the idea of just beating the competition on price.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/don-t-ever-design-your-store-with-the-idea-of-just-beating-the/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“One of the best types of groups you can join is a buying group. Retailers organize as a group to buy from manufacturers.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/one-of-the-best-types-of-groups-you-can-join-is-a-buying-group/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

> [“The Bear Necessities of Business: Building a Company with Heart by Maxine Clark and Amy Joyner published by Wiley in 2006.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-dion/the-bear-necessities-of-business-building-a-company-with-heart-by/)

[James Dion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-dion/)

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