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Sneak Peek: Welcome Home TV Interview at NHS
At National Hardware Show in Vegas this year, we had the opportunity to meet with Bill Rogers of Welcome Home TV, and share some of the features of Mail Boss that make our locking mailboxes the best choice in mail-identity theft prevention. We’re excited to share that interview with you, but for now, here’s a…
Read MoreMail Theft Monday – 9/20/10
First of all, a big Happy 50th Birthday to Miss Monica, owner and CFO of Epoch Design. But we don’t like to use big fancy C-level acronyms around here, so she just goes by “UDM” – Ultimate Decision Maker. Happy 50th to Miss Monica, Epoch Design “UDM”! Last week, Miss Monica was off representing Mail…
Read MoreFriday: Food for Thought
Supporting local hardware stores – one step toward saving the economy With the state of our economy, we all need to be conscious of how we spend our money. Small business is the cornerstone of a healthy economy, employing over 60% of Americans. With that in mind, we came across a cause we hope you…
Read MoreJust For Fun: Epoch Design’s Mail Boss
As I was walking to Epoch Design‘s company mailbox to pick up the business mail today —melting, by the way, in this crazy triple digit Seattle summer heat—it occured to me that I have never shared the story of the “Mail Boss” trademark. So here goes… John DeRaspe, partner and VP of Epoch Design and my uncle,…
Read MoreVP Corner: Mailbox Musings from an Airplane
Connecting the dots on locking mailboxes and security As I sat on the crowded flight from Chicago back to Seattle, I reflected on the last few days I had spent working the Mail Boss locking mailbox booth at the Orgill Dealer Market. It occured to me that 90% of the hardware industry just doesn’t understand…
Read MoreRetail Response to Down Economy: The Survivors & the Deer
I have a unique perspective on the retail hardware domain and have observed some notable trends in response to this down econmy. Specifically, I have witnessed 2 kinds of hardware retailers: the “Survivors” and the “Deer”.
I purport this: First and foremost, in this economy the “Survivors” (and not the “Deer”) will thrive. Why? Because they will find what works. In my humble opinion, in this economy people (American consumers) are willing to pay for “Peace of Mind” even when money is short. Why? Because they want to safeguard what they still have… what they can’t afford to lose.
Read MoreVP Corner: The Economy and this State of Fear
No simple solutions, except one… the Mail Boss As we all know, the economy is down and unpredictable right now, so much so that many of us are living in a state of fear. Sure, President Elect Obama says he can fix the economy, “but it will be a hard and long road and we…
Read MoreVP Corner: The Lucky One
I am fortunate enough to be a partner in Epoch Design where we have created the Mail Boss security locking mailbox. We started out designing and producing furniture, and we still do. Certainly, it is fulfilling to watch our ideas come to life and sometimes become desirable products for the masses. For many years, this drove me and inspired me, especially when we had customers contact us appreciative of the quality of our products. But there was always something missing, and we all felt it. From my perspective, it is very difficult to really help people out, rather, impact their lives by providing them with quality furniture that fulfills a need or desire in their lives.
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