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Like cardboard boxes for moving? The UPS store?

Actually HOME DEPOT has them – really cheap.

I also would recommend copy centers. These are great boxes with lids for items that you may want to store…

Hi, I moving at the end of this week and I think its kinda pointless to pay for them. So i was wondering where can I get them. Can I try Walmart or something maybe ask somebody that works there that can take me to the back of the warehouse.. maybe they would have some. I really don’t know lol.
okay thanks ill try goceries store

We always got ours from behind the liquor store. But if you go there, GO DURING THE DAY!

Sekonda was founded in 1931, now it is part of Time Products (U.K). It remains the same privately owned business that it started as, but has evolved to cater to 6.5% of the British watch market (GFK data 2006). With a market share like that it is no surprise that Sekonda is presently the U.K.’s best selling watch brand. More amazing is the fact that it has remained the U.K.’s favorite watch brand since 1988 and in 2006 became the best seller by both volume and value. Showing that it is firmly established in its position at the top of this industry. The reasons for their success are many and perhaps can be best summed up by their own slogan “beware of expensive imitations.”

The History

Sekonda used to import Soviet watches for sale in the Western markets. They are associated with the original production of both digital and quartz watches. Firstly sourcing Russian mechanical watches and then moving their production to Hong Kong as quartz technology became the highly desired watch mechanism. This flair for utilising innovations has been a crucial element of their success. In the 1980’s a host of fashion houses such as DKNY, Gucci and Guess began producing their own fashion watches. This marked the beginning of a new era of competition within the watch industry and questions began to be raised about how to combat the new influx of competitors; the main problem was that the size of the market had not increased at the same rate as those after market share.

Sekonda’s Solution

The key values that have driven Sekonda’s success are price, quality and service. RRP’s are chosen before product development is complete. This places the emphasis on the buyers to reduce material costs, rather than on the retailers to sell at a higher price. The core lines retail between £20 and £80, eminently more affordable than their fashion house counterparts. Strict quality controls have remained firmly in place since the start. Each watch is checked by hand for any faults which has resulted in a return rate of less than 1%, even though they sell in excess of 1.6 million watches a year. Admirable. Additionally both end customers and retailers continually express their satisfaction with the sales process and the after sales care.

Brand Revolution

Sekonda have managed to retain their market status not only by providing a high quality of product and service but by constantly evolving to satisfy the desires of their key target market, 25-35 year olds. In the last twenty years this has meant a change of strategy as fashion now dictates that style must be fast and disposable. The notion of impulse buying has become not just a bonus for the retailer but a staple diet. Sekonda decided to develop ranges that fed into this market and, in 2004 and 2005 respectively, the Seksy and One ranges were born.

These two identities now account for 20% of Sekonda’s overall sales. Both ranges consist of watches that are individually named, most famously the Seksy Eclipse, which both emulates high fashion’s penchant for naming items and creates a tag that is significantly more likely to lodge in the mind of the consumer than just an image or traditional product code. Image conscious women and men were suddenly provided with high fashion style for high street prices from a reliable brand. This sales strategy has been one of the most successful of recent years. Essentially the model that they have created is eminently effective marketing actually backed up by a good quality product at a good price. They are ticking all the boxes and this constantly creates a substantial amount of work but allows for continual reassessment and innovation.

Practical Management

One of the essential elements of a fashion brand is a quick turn around on products. The lead time for a new Sekonda watch is only 3 months, so their ‘cool hunters’ can capitalise on a trend within a relatively short time. They also have product launches every six months to facilitate this. This is a logistic nightmare. But thanks to a precise stock system, based upon perceptive use of market research and advertising strategies Sekonda have one of the lower waiting times for delivery in the watch sector. This has come to be essential in a market based upon rapidly changing fashions. At any time they have approximately 1 million watches in stock, yet aim to sell 600,000-700,000 of this stock within a short period. In addition to this they will also label products for individual retailers based on their systems rather than Sekonda’s. This further enables a speedy transition to the shop shelf.

Brand Management

The most visible and therefore the most important element of their sales is brand representation. In 2006 they had a marketing budget of £1.6 million, this increased to £1.9 million in 2007. A significant outlay which has yielded impressive results. This budget is in part spent on traditional magazine advertising including features in Heat, OK, Closer, Nuts and Zoo. But they have embraced new advertising realms. Noting the prevalence of media celebrity culture they have aligned their brand with a number of high profile celebrities; most recently Girls Aloud, Take That and Jack Osbourne. They have also sponsored television shows with anticipated high viewing figures such as the 2008 X-Factor. One of the most notable forms this has taken is the distinctive idents placed in advertising breaks, which include a number to text for your nearest Sekonda retailer. During the program “An Audience with Take That’ they received 1500 texts, the highest number ever recorded for this type of advertising. Putting aside for one moment the valuable brand exposure the ads provide, Sekonda have managed to turn TV advertising into actual sales. The effect of their campaign has filtered down right through the sales network. It is rarely that a customer asks for a specific watch that they have encountered through any advertising campaign. The retailer that I work for has received unprecedented numbers of enquiries about Seksy and One watches solely based on the effects of the TV campaigns.

The Future

Sekonda have entered into the travel retail market which as well as direct sales opportunities has the added benefit of brand exposure. Customers with enough capital to travel are a captive audience for the duration of flights. They are highly likely to browse the in-flight magazine the products are featured in even if they do not purchase anything. Other businesses have been keen to capitalize on Sekonda’s success. Virgin flights had Sekonda advertising running on the back cover of the summer edition of their magazine. Sekonda now sell their watches on a number of airlines, have flagship stores at major airports and are completing a number of deals to place shops in popular U.K. tourist destinations and in ex-pat communities located in Dubai, Spain, Sharm el Sheikh and South Africa. At present U.K. consumers account for approximately half of all Sekonda’s sales.

Amy – Find Watches
http://www.articlesbase.com/advertising-articles/sekonda-to-one-seksy-brand-how-to-sell-lots-of-watches-745886.html

Many people living in the United States have property in their homes that is never used but cannot be thrown away. This property includes collected items, gifts, inherited property, and much more. In many cases the property is in good condition, useful, or has some sort of sentimental value which means it cannot be thrown out. Initially keeping property in the home that is just for show or that cannot be thrown away causes no problems but, overtime, it can become an issue. When a large family has boxes full of items that cannot be thrown away their home can feel cluttered and unsightly. One way to cut down on the clutter without throwing away boxes of items is to invest in long term storage.

Long term storage is storage that is used to store items on an almost permanent basis. The items stored using long term storage are usually items that, sometime in the future, someone in your family might need but that are in the way for now. Long term storage will get all unneeded items out of your house and place them in a safe location. When paid on a yearly basis storage fees can be affordable and easy for a small family to manage. Since storage is new to many people it is important to learn and remember some important tips that will help make sure that your long term storage career is a happy, uneventful one.

Try to pack any clothing or small items into plastic containers instead of boxes. Plastic containers will last longer and protect all items stored in them much better than the average box. Make sure the container you use is sealed tightly and completely filled before making it ready for storage. If you do need to use regular boxes then make sure they are carefully sealed to cut down on the chances of anything getting into the boxes. When storing clothes or fabric be sure to use mothballs to help protect your clothing from damage.

When it comes to storing appliances for long periods of time make sure that they are carefully cleaned out. Do not store anything like microwaves and other appliances unless you are absolutely sure that they have been well cleaned. Also clean any furniture that you are planning to store carefully. Vacuum couches if necessary and anything else to get all bits of dirt, dust, and old food off of them before placing them into storage. Cover everything you place into the storage unit with plastic.

Before you start moving things into your storage unit always make sure that you clean it first. You have no way of knowing what or who used the storage unit before you and things can travel in boxes. In order to avoid having your items contaminated take some time to carefully sweep out, vacuum, and clean your storage unit before moving anything into it. When it is clean lay down plastic then start placing your belongings on top of the plastic.

Even with careful cleaning and planning insects or rodents might still find their way into your storage unit. When this happens it is important that you do not panic, instead of panicking just work on treating the problem. Do not be afraid to spray insecticide in your storage unit. Spraying bug killing spray will not hurt your things but you should never leave a flammable can of insecticide in your storage unit for later use.

If you notice a particularly bad outbreak of rodents or insects try to find out what is causing the trouble. In many cases food attracts insects and rodents so never store food if it can be helped. This means do not try to store canned preserves or anything else that might come undone. It is not hard for a jar to break or burst because of bad stacking and the spilled food will attract rodents and insects from all over.

After you have gotten rid of anything that caused a bad infestation it is time to start cleaning up the mess and getting rid of the new guests living in your storage unit. The fastest way to do this is by putting out traps and poison. Insect and rodent traps are extremely inexpensive and are a fast way to rid yourself of unwanted guests. Poison is another good way to get rid of troublesome rodents and insects when handled with care.

Having a storage unit can be an extremely efficient way to take care of storage problems at your home. Once you are comfortable with the idea of using storage units you will be able to take back your home and enjoy your free space.

Simply Self Storage
http://www.articlesbase.com/moving-and-relocating-articles/long-term-storage-tips-and-solutions-746038.html

The simple cardboard box plays an important, but unsung role in our modern society. It’s hard to imagine how we ever got along before they were invented but they have only been in common use for the last hundred years or so. The story of this simple but important invention follows.

Cardboard boxes are industrially prefabricated boxes, which are primarily used for packaging goods and materials or for moving. The first commercial cardboard box was produced in England in 1817 by Sir Malcolm Thornhil and the first cardboard box manufactured in the United States was made in 1895.

By 1900, wooden crates and boxes were being replaced by corrugated paper shipping cartons. The advent of flaked cereals increased the use of cardboard boxes. The first to use cardboard boxes as cereal cartons were the Kellogg brothers.

In France the cardboard box has an even longer history. The Musée du Cartonnage et de l’Imprimerie (Museum of the Cardboard Box) in Valréas, France traces the history of cardboard box making in the region and notes that cardboard boxes have been used there since 1840 for transporting the Bombyx mori moth and its eggs from Japan to Europe by silk manufacturers. In addition, for more than a century the manufacture of cardboard boxes was a major industry in the area.

Cardboard boxes and children

A common cliché says that if a child is given a large and expensive new toy, he/she will quickly become bored with the toy and play with the box instead.

Although this is usually said somewhat jokingly, children certainly enjoy playing with boxes, using their imagination to portray the box as an infinite variety of objects.

One example of this from popular culture is Calvin of the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip. He often used a cardboard box for imaginative purposes from a “transmogrifier” to a time machine

So prevalent is the cardboard box’s reputation as a plaything that in 2005 a cardboard box was added to the National Toy Hall of Fame. It is one of the very few non-brand-specific toys to be honored with inclusion. In addition, a toy cardboard box “house” (actually a log cabin) made from a large cardboard box was also added to the Hall, housed at the Strong – National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.

Another more somber use of the cardboard box is the stereotypical image of homeless people living in a cardboard box. In 2005 Melbourne architect Peter Ryan actually designed a house composed largely of cardboard.

A vital item of commerce, a toy for children, a home of last resort, these are just some of the roles played by cardboard boxes in the last two hundred years.

Tom Knapp
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/the-history-of-cardboard-boxes-518536.html