Spring Bling was a Hit!

The Bling Thing's SPRING BLING on March 26th was a Hit!  The special event was from 5pm-9pm and featured New & Spring products offered by The Bling Thing and Brooke Boutique. The event offered loyal and new customers the opportunity to purchase items at a substantial discount and displayed unbelievable prices on name brand women's swimwear ($10 each) & separates ($5 each).

The SPRING BLING event kicked off with Bling'n Bill giving the first 30 attendees "swag bags" of goodies.  There were 4 drawings during the evening giving away great women's gifts & accessories.  The night also was successful from area merchants giving away free gifts & services.

New Hairizon Salon of Saline treated women with a Free paraffin wax and hair consultation. Free chair massages where given by Donna's Therapeutic Massage. Oxygen Plus offered discounted wellness & body wrap products and Lady Tee's natural bath essentials were also offered at a huge discount. Free photography was also provided by Lisa Clark Photography.

This special event was a great ladies night out and offered light snacks and beverages.  The SPRING BLING is just one of 4 special events that will be held throughout the year at THE BLING THING warehouse in Saline. Be on the lookout for our next great event sometime this Summer in late July or early August. You can visit the store at 131 E.Michigan Ave in Downtown Saline or check the website for details. We would love to serve you!

Lucy Ann Lance Show Appearance

This past Monday March 22, 2010, Anne & Bill Brandon appeared with Lucy Ann Lance on her Business Insider Show on 1290AM. Lucy Ann was featuring small businesses in the Ann Arbor & Saline area. During the weekly Saline Chamber of Commerce report by Larry Osterling, Lucy Ann wanted to hear more about the buzz around the newly opened The Bling Thing.

The Bling Thing was of interest because it has uniquely gone from an Internet business to expanding to a bricks-and-mortar Retail Store in downtown Saline. There has been a lot of curiosity regarding this pattern that the Brandon's are experimenting with. Lucy Ann was curious about the reasons for this evolving idea of the Brandon's business.

One reason was to expand the revenue sources of this business. This small niche retail location in downtown Saline was affordable and allows another revenue stream for the fun & fabulous gift items and accessories that were already in stock for internet sales.

The second reason was to reconnect with the public on their wants and needs. To often with Internet businesses, the interpersonal relationships with customers is lost. The Brandon's are very social people and this aspect of their internet business was troubling. Face to Face customer relationships is a lost art, and the Brandon's were not ready to let go! Verbal and Non-verbal communication is important to meeting customer service needs.

As a business owner nothing is more satisfying than a smile on a customer's face, except maybe cash in the register. Anne Brandon presented Lucy Ann Lance with a gift basket of fun items from the store which definitely got a laugh & smile. But kidding aside, The Bling Thing is putting a laugh & smile on most customer's faces while expanding the growing small businesses in Downtown Saline.