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  • “Priced Per Unit”

    Big numbers used to scare me. When I negotiated cases of plastic or paper bags, I always looked at the total: $520. $880. $1,200. It felt heavy. Too big. So I’d hesitate. Yesterday something shifted. Instead of negotiating the case price, I broke it down per unit. Per bag. Per piece. And suddenly the number… Continue reading