Retail Confectioners International
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Tip #121: Perform a Technology Audit

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Is the technology at your company helping or hindering productivity? This week’s tip is to take some time to perform a technology audit to...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Tip #120: See If Your Company is Being Pinned

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We’ve mentioned  Pinterest  on our blog multiple times, typically because we love to find ideas there to share with you, our faithful blo...
Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Tip #119: Whip Your Truffle Centers

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Are you looking for a new variation on the standard truffle center preparation? Or, at least you have wondered if there is another way to ...
Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Tip #118: Celebrate National Pretzel Day

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Have you ventured into the land of chocolate covered pretzels? If so, we bet they’re a customer favorite! Saturday, April 26 is National Pre...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Tip #117: Post Photos on Facebook

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Are you looking to get your customers and fans more engaged on Facebook? According to  this infographic  from Kissmetrics, a blog foc...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Tip #116: Implement Quarterly Employee Check-ins

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We’ve all heard of the annual employee performance review. You may even currently implement one in your own candy company. This week’s tip, ...
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Tip #115: Keep Samples of Your Product on Hand

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This week’s tip will help keep you on track for quality control. Take a sample of every product, label appropriately (lot code, date, etc....
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Tip #114: Promote Wedding Favors In Your Store

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Rheo Thompson Candies (Taken at RCI 2012 Fall Regional) Wedding season is just a few months away which is what brought this week’s tip ...
Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Tip #113: Measure Mould Temperature

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Looking to master moulding? We have a tip this week from the RCI Mechanics of Chocolate Moulding course held last September. Moulds sho...
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Tip #112: Improve Your Emotional Intelligence

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Emotional intelligence is defined as the capacity to be aware of, control and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relat...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Tip #111: Store Mint in a Different Room or Container

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In honor of Chocolate Mint Day next week (February 19), this week’s tip reminds you to have all mint-flavored treats stored separately from...
Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Tip #110: Rice Krispy Treat Conversation Hearts

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Conversation hearts have been around for more than 100 years and are still an extremely popular candy around Valentine’s Day. This week...
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Tip #109: Use Nonpareils to Decorate Chocolates

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Here’s a quick and easy tip for you! Looking for an easy way to add color to your chocolates and decorate your moulds? Nonpareils are a ...
Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Tip #108: Care for Your Community

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Th is week’s tip is to make caring for your community part of your company culture. As a business you have a great opportunity to give b...
Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Tip #107: Clean Behind Candy Cases

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You’re very diligent to clean fingerprints and smudges on the front of your candy cases but have you given thought to how often you clean t...
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