Specialty Merchandise Story
SMC began as an idea on a bus
Founder Abe Levine was riding into downtown Los Angeles to a job interview, after a failed attempt to start a business of his own. As the bus moved through the city streets, Abe noticed all of the small businesses along the side of the road, and he thought to himself, "These people all did it. They all have businesses of their own, and they all had to start somewhere. If they can do it, so can I." And he got off the bus, borrowed a few hundred dollars from a relative, and began what would become SMC. Read more about SMC history here.
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SMC University

When we sat down last year to assess our overall efforts in providing the information and tools our members need to help start and grow their business, we came up with the idea of starting our own, online "business school" of sorts, with content designed exclusively for SMC members.
Specialty Merchandise Corporation is sharing some summer SMC tips!

Certainly some retailers will tell you that as summertime rolls around, sales activity tends to slow down. On the other hand, those who market in outdoor arenas such as swap meets, flea markets, craft fairs, county and state fairs and so on, will tell you that sales heat up right along with the weather.
Back to School SMC Review Style

When the last bell rings and all those kids come pouring out of the school, jubilant and triumphant over the survival of another school year, joyfully eyeing the seemingly limitless possibilities of their endless summer....you know it's time to start thinking about back to school.