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Sex sells: NYC store owner poll dances to boost sales
Russia Today ^ | December 14, 2010 | Anastasia Churkina

Posted on 12/14/2010 2:11:01 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

In tough economic times, countless businesses have shut down across the US. But, some entrepreneurs are trying to think outside the box to stay afloat.

Jill Anne, a store owner in New York City pole dances in her store and claims business is better than ever.

In a small room in lower Manhattan, the boots come off, the pole is prepared, the music comes on, and the show begins.

The place is far from a strip club or porn shop. Anne is a greeting card store owner.

While countless businesses in the US have been dying off and shutting down in a dire economy, some places prove that it could take something a little bit more eye-catching to stay afloat.

“Some people would call it gorilla marketing. You do what it takes, and if it works – it works. Great. More power to you,” she said.

For the store owner, what had initially started as a more original way to take breaks than coffee, has recently turned into something she never expected.

“This is a great advertising thing. That certainly wasn’t in my business plan, but I am embracing it now” Anne said.

One of the exclusive offers in the store is a private pole dance – when a customer purchases merchandise worth $50 dollars or more.

As hard as it may seem to lure men into buying greeting cards, the strategy has proven genius.

“They end up buying my greeting cards, my calendars, sometimes they buy some of the pole attire that I have for their girlfriends,” she commented.

Some New Yorkers have been appalled by the use of sexuality to boost sales.

“It’s just a self-respect thing,” said a woman.

“I have owned a store and I wouldn’t attract customers that way,” echoed another.

But in times of an unpredictable economy, just how far will business owners be willing to go to stay in the game?


TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Business/Economy; Music/Entertainment; Society
KEYWORDS: business; greetingcards; jillanne; newyork; newyorkcity; poledancing; promotion; recession
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1 posted on 12/14/2010 2:11:07 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Slings and Arrows; pax_et_bonum; al baby; martin_fierro; JRios1968; Allegra

PING!


2 posted on 12/14/2010 2:12:36 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (up)
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I think we should take a pole.


3 posted on 12/14/2010 2:13:20 PM PST by GSWarrior
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"Some people would call it gorilla marketing"

Only if she were really unattractive. Otherwise they'd call it guerilla marketing.

4 posted on 12/14/2010 2:13:54 PM PST by hometoroost (From Hope and Change to Gropin' Some Strange)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Poll dancing?

Ya know, I worked as a poll observer all day on Election Day. I don’t want to see any “dancing” from the little old ladies working at the precincts I was assigned to. Ick.


5 posted on 12/14/2010 2:15:04 PM PST by Constitution Day
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Great place for a guy to shop!


6 posted on 12/14/2010 2:15:45 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Some people would call it gorilla marketing.

You know, just a guess, but I don't think this woman wants to refer to herself pole dancing as "gorilla marketing".

Guerilla, lady, the word is guerilla. But I don't know, maybe I should watch the video, maybe gorilla is more accurate.

7 posted on 12/14/2010 2:16:33 PM PST by Scott from the Left Coast
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8 posted on 12/14/2010 2:16:40 PM PST by KeyLargo
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9 posted on 12/14/2010 2:18:17 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Or you could go to the discount shop down the street.


10 posted on 12/14/2010 2:18:48 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Not my fault.


11 posted on 12/14/2010 2:19:13 PM PST by Darksheare (I shook hands with Sheryl Crow and all I got was Typhus and a single sheet of toilet paper.)
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Maybe she sells primates, too.


12 posted on 12/14/2010 2:20:16 PM PST by Gondring (Paul Revere would have been flamed as a naysayer troll and told to go back to Boston.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
NYC store owner poll dances. . . .

Does she do a Gallup?

13 posted on 12/14/2010 2:20:29 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (Sexual Harrisment.)
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Hey, that’s a picture of Laz at his weekend dancing gig.


14 posted on 12/14/2010 2:20:43 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

If she adds lap dances she could make even more.


15 posted on 12/14/2010 2:22:13 PM PST by Venturer
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“I have owned a store and I wouldn’t attract customers that way,” echoed another.

Could be why you don't own a store anymore?

16 posted on 12/14/2010 2:22:22 PM PST by Pan_Yan
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To: Constitution Day

And the union goons would look horrible as well.


17 posted on 12/14/2010 2:23:19 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (up)
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Wonder if this works at the toy store?


18 posted on 12/14/2010 2:23:42 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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“Some people would call it gorilla marketing. “

VIDEO HERE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKBYNSHoMBc&feature=related

http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/15304584


19 posted on 12/14/2010 2:25:15 PM PST by KeyLargo
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To: Scott from the Left Coast

I saw the video. You won’t need eye bleach after this one. :-)


20 posted on 12/14/2010 2:25:42 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (up)
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