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    PCG Legendary Focus Group Heading to Norfolk VA – Superior Pawn & Gun & Chesapeake Square Pawn

    PCG Legendary Focus Group Heading to Norfolk VA – Superior Pawn & Gun and Chesapeake Square Pawn   “PCG PAWN PEER FOCUS GROUP HEADING TO Norfolk Virginia”   Pawnshop Consulting Group‘s Legendary Pawn Peer Focus Groups is descending on to one of Virginia’s famous historical cities for our spring gathering of 2026 in Norfolk Virginia!  …

    Pawn Shops IN Demand

    Pawn Shops — In Demand! Pawn shops are in demand, and PCG recently closed a 5‑store transaction on the West Coast — valued at well over $10 million dollars. We’re now in the process of closing 2 more stores in South Florida, and 5 in another SE State currently under contract. We hear regularly from clients…

    PCG Legendary Focus Group Heading to Mega Pawn – California

    PCG Legendary Focus Group Heading to Mega Pawn IN California     “PCG PAWN PEER FOCUS GROUP HEADING TO Anaheim California”   That’s Right, Pawnshop Consulting Group‘s Legendary Pawn Peer Focus Groups is descending on to one of California’s major cities for our spring/summer gathering of 2025 in Anaheim California!   This Pawn Peer Group is in its…

    Or Barak of P2M.ai Providing Sponsorship and Presenting at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium

    Pawnshop Consulting Group is Proud to annouce that Or Barak of P2M.ai IS Stepping up to one of our Sponsorships and IS presenting at this years International Pawn Symposium           PCG International Pawn Symposium   2025 Theme – In search of lost knowledge and treasure, in the ancient city of Atlantis!…

    Justin Whitehead to Present at the International Pawn Symposium in Atlantis

    Update for the International Pawn Symposium in Atlantis PCG International Pawn Symposium   Ladies and Gentleman in Pawn Land! There have been many developments since our announcement for the return of the Pawnshop Consulting Group’s International Pawn Symposium.   2025 Theme – “In search of lost knowledge and treasure in the ancient city of Atlantis”!…

    George Prout of the Bhanderi Group Providing Sponsorship and Presenting at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium

    Pawnshop Consulting Group is Proud to annouce that George Prout of the Bhanderi Group IE SmartGrown Diamonds IS Stepping up to our Title Sponsorship in the Diamond and Jewelry Sector and IS presenting at this years International Pawn Symposium         PCG International Pawn Symposium   2025 Theme – In search of lost…

    Roberto Doering & Eyeson Providing Sponsorship and Presenting at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium

    Pawnshop Consulting Group is Proud to annouce that Roberto Doering of Eyeson IS Stepping up to one of our Sponsorships and IS presenting at this years International Pawn Symposium         PCG International Pawn Symposium   2025 Theme – In search of lost knowledge and treasure, in the ancient city of Atlantis! Dates…

    Bravo Title Sponsorship and Presenting at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium

    Pawnshop Consulting Group is Proud to annouce that Steven and Tally Mack of Bravo Systems ARE Stepping up to our Title Technology Sponsorship and are both presenting at this years International Pawn Symposium       PCG International Pawn Symposium   2025 Theme – In search of lost knowledge and treasure, in the ancient city…

    Jack Brown & MidStates Recycling Providing Sponsorship and Presenting at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium

    Pawnshop Consulting Group is Proud to annouce that Jack Brown of Midstates Recycling IS Stepping up to one of our Title Sponsorships and IS presenting at this years International Pawn Symposium   PCG International Pawn Symposium   2025 Theme – In search of lost knowledge and treasure, in the ancient city of Atlantis! Dates are…

    Jeff Trimble & Pawn Leads Sponsoring and Presenting at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium

    Jeff Trimble as the owner of PawnLeads IS Stepping up to Present & Sponsor the 2025 International Pawn Symposium Jeff Trimble of Pawnleads will be one of our high-level presenters and sponsors this year at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium at Atlantis in the Bahamas   PCG International Pawn Symposium   2025 Theme – In…

    Sean Makovsky & Fashionphile to Present at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium

    Sean Makovsky with his role as Business Development Director of Fashionphile are Sponsoring and Presenting at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium   Sean Makovsky along with Fashionphile who recently acquired Two Authenticators will be sponsoring and providing a high level session on the intricacies of establishing and developing a luxury brand profile in your operation…

    Nicholas Cohen from EZ Corp to Present at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium

    Nicholas Cohen from EZ Corp to Present at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium   That’s right, ladies and gentleman, the return of the International Pawn Symposium has secured a speaking opportunity from one of our publicly controlled companies, Mr. Nicholas (NICK) Cohen   PCG International Pawn Symposium   There have been many developments since our…

    Jeff Wilhelm to Present at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium

    Jeff Wilhelm to Present at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium     That’s right, ladies and gentleman, the return of the International Pawn Symposium has secured a speaking opportunity from another “Pawn Legend”, Mr. Jeff Wilhelm   PCG International Pawn Symposium   There have been many developments since our announcement for the return of the…

    John Thedford to Present at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium

    John Thedford to Present at the 2025 International Pawn Symposium     That’s right, ladies and gentleman, the return of the International Pawn Symposium has secured a speaking opportunity from another “Pawn Legend”, Mr. John Thedford   PCG International Pawn Symposium   There have been many developments since our announcement for the return of the…

    Kevin Prochaska to Present at the International Pawn Symposium in Atlantis

    Kevin Prochaska to Present at the International Pawn Symposium in Atlantis   PCG International Pawn Symposium   Ladies and Gentleman in Pawn Land!   There have been many developments since our announcement for the return of the Pawnshop Consulting Group’s International Pawn Symposium. 2025 Theme – In search of lost knowledge and treasure, in the…

    Presenter’s Outline for the International Pawn Symposium in Atlantis

    Presenter’s Outline for the International Pawn Symposium in Atlantis PCG International Pawn Symposium Ladies and Gentleman in Pawn Land! There have been many developments since our announcement for the return of the Pawnshop Consulting Group’s International Pawn Symposium. 2025 Theme – In search of lost knowledge and treasure, in the ancient city of Atlantis! Dates…

    PCG – Presenting at both the Midwest Convention and the NPA Pawn EXPO Show in Las Vegas

    PCG – Presenting at both the Midwest Convention and the NPA Pawn Expo Show in Las Vegas   First Up: Pawnshop Consulting Group’s Jerry Whitehead will be presenting at the upcoming Midwest Show in Indianapolis May 17th – 19th. Speaking on behalf of myself (Jerry Whitehead) I am so proud of the Midwest group – in…

    Pawnshop Consulting Group Speaking at CAPA Long Beach CA in September

    Pawnshop Consulting Group is proud to be speaking again at CAPA – California Pawnbrokers Association Show in Long Beach California!! Pawnshop Consulting Group’s Jerry Whitehead will be speaking on Saturday, September the 30th at 11:30 AM We will be focusing on current industry trends and predictions in the USA with live audience feedback and participation! Jerry…

    PAWNSHOP CONSULTING SERVICES

    PAWNSHOP CONSULTING SERVICES Pawnshop Consulting Services and their necessity in this vastly changing landscape in which we live in are more necessary than ever before.   As the founder of the Pawnshop Consulting Group and a second generation pawnbroker, I am proud to be celebrating 50 years in the industry this year (2024). For better…

    Pawn Shops IN Demand

    Pawn Shops IN Demand! Pawn Shops are IN Demand and PCG recently closed another another 5-store deal valued in excess of 10.8 Million Dollars on the West Coast. We are in the process of closing another store deal in Iowa as well.    Were hearing from our clients almost daily they are being cold-called by…

    Financial Metrics on Steroids and Current Pawn Industry Trends Update Q2 2022

    Pawnshop Consulting Group – Financial Metrics on Steroids and Updates on Current Pawn Industry Trends Pawnshop Consulting Group will be hosting our UPDATED Community Call on Financial Metrics on Steroids along with the Current Financial Trends for Q1/Q2  early trends 2022 what we are witnessing in real time, along with a number of factors impacting…

    PCG Expanded Virtual Training Formats with PawnTrain

    PCG Expanded Virtual Training Formats with PawnTrain   Pawnshop Consulting Group along with our affiliate partner PawnTrain are offering expanded virtual-training formats and additional high-level training to our hundreds of of options available on our combined web site, Pawntrain.com.   These are just some of our expanded virtual-training formats that Pawnshop Consulting Group and PawnTrain…

    Pawnshop Valuations

    Pawnshop Valuations and the Importance thereof Pawn Family and Friends, Today’s Blog is an important one and has to do with Valuations. Many of you may know that Pawnshop Consulting Group and Jerry Whitehead specifically have been involved in the mergers & acquisitions side of the Pawn Industry for several decades. To date, through my…

    Sales Tax You Say?

    Sales Tax You Say?   Pawn Family & Friends   Today’s blog is inspired by some content going around on one of the FB channels that is pawn related. This topic has gone around for generations as far my experiences are concerned and I would like to share my overall opinions about various practices in…

    The Truth about Pawnshops

    THE TRUTH ABOUT PAWNSHOPS   Tired of being scared in Your Pawn Shop Business?   First, I wanted to thank many of our followers for the wonderful feedback and responses from our recent blog titled:   “Seeing Negative Commentary about You and YOUR Pawnshop Business”.   AS indicated, many of us are being compromised mentally…

    Virtual Pawn Shop Training is Here! Take an Online Pawn Industry Course

    Virtual Pawn Shop Training is Here Our virtual pawn shop training, education, and consulting are here to stay. Do you want to improve your pawn operation but do not have time for in-person training and certification programs? Virtual training has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing social distance learning. These courses and services enable you…

    Pawn Shop E-Commerce Consulting From PCG Aim For Online Success

    Let Pawn Shop E-Commerce Consulting Strengthen Your Resolve Pawn shop e-commerce consulting services from PCG aim for online success. With the new year comes resolutions. PCG is challenging pawnbrokers without a strong online business to make a resolve. Overcome this obstacle to your success. Make a New Year’s resolution to add e-commerce and online marketing…

    Pawn Peer Focus Groups Bolster Camaraderie, Profitability, And Success

    What are Pawn Peer Focus Groups? Pawn Peer Focus Groups™, created by Jerry Whitehead and Pawn Shop Consulting Group, connect pawnbrokers. Together pawn operators learn, observe, and critique each other while sharing best practices. Over the past decade, members have become great friends that travel together, work together, and even vacation together. PCG Peer Focus…

    Compensation And Productivity Programs Motivate Pawn Shop Employees

    PCG Compensation And Productivity Programs Motivate Pawn Shop Employees To Excel Compensation and productivity programs may not be something you think much about. However, to achieve success in the pawn industry, you must address your operation’s weaknesses and improve upon them. Not all pawn shops are alike, but they consistently share one problem. The problem…

    Pawn Shop Operational Consulting Services Bring Benefits To Business

    Pawn Shop Operational Consulting Services If you wonder if pawn shop operational consulting services at Pawnshop Consulting Group will benefit your business, look at our reviews. What our clients say about us is what matters most. The bottom line is pawnshop operational consulting from a team of qualified experts can benefit any pawn operation as…

    PCG Pawn Shop Focus Groups

    PCG has our dates set for the Fall meeting of our Legendary Focus Groups as we will be descending down to the Anaheim area of Southern California to visit Scott Tiemann of Mega Pawn and his other newly acquired store this coming October 4th – 7th. PCG’s Focus Groups are coming into their 9th year…

    Which Big Pawnbroker Mistake Is Your Roadblock To Success?

    Over-Valuing Inventory Is A Big Pawnbroker Mistake One of the biggest mistakes you can make as a pawnbroker is to over-value your inventory. A tendency to over-value is prevalent among independent pawnbrokers operating inside and outside of the United States. Customers today are savvy, especially Millennials. Technology defines their generation, and with a quick mobile…

    Pawn Shop Valuation

    At Pawn Shop Consulting Group, Expert Pawn Shop Valuation Appraisers Pinpoint the Precise Fair Market Value of Your Operation For Pawn Shop Valuations, Rely On PCG Pawn Operation Valuations, by PCG appraisers, determine the fair market value of an entire pawn operation or a specified portion. Without question, estimating the fair value of a pawn…

    Pawn Shop Industry

    Changing Environment for the Pawn Industry and how to Define Your Niche The Pawn industry has been witnessing some dramatic changes on a global basis and the very ground on which we stand upon is shifting right under out feet. Prior to Covid we had been witnessing contracting Loan Balances across the US market up…

    Pawn Shop Recruiting Programs

    Pawn Shop Recruiting Programs from Pawn Shop Consulting Group Work to Hire the Best People from Top Leadership Down to the Store Level  Pawn shop recruiting programs from Pawn Shop Consulting Group can help any pawn operation build a dream team of employees focused on winning. Be confident, putting your trust in Pawn Shop Consulting Group’s professional…

    Pawn Shop Peer Focus Groups

    PCG Introduces ONLINE – FOCUS GROUP COMMUNITIES Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawn Land,  PCG is proud to introduce our next generation of high-level online communities with the introduction of our Pawn Peer Focus Group Communities.   As some of you may know, PCG has the industry’s only Pawn Peer Focus Group and is currently in our 10th year of…

    Pawn Shop Businesses

    LADIES AND GENTLEMEN IN PAWN LAND,   QUESTIONS ON COMMUNITY CLOSURES, OPINIONS ON PAWN AS A FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS, RIGHTS OF SERVICE   PCG has been fielding a tremendous amount of incoming traffic VIA the phone, email, web site contacts, social media, and online communities in the past few weeks.   The country and the…

    Pawn Shop Loans

    Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawn Land,  Pawn Shop Consulting Group has been getting flooded with incoming traffic via phone, text, email, and various video formats we utilize for our community to communicate and stay in touch with us.   These are uncertain times we are witnessing, and as a result a number of markets in the USA and…

    PCG Pawn Shop Industry

    PCG Pandemic Initiatives & Suggestions Pawn IndustryLadies and Gentlemen in Pawn Land,In an attempt to stay in front of a very fluid situation with the current global Pandemic spreading rapidly, we are providing some suggestions for our global pawn client groups and the Industry in general. PCG has been getting a lot of incoming traffic in…

    Pawn Shop Consulting Group

    PCG’s Global initiatives in the Pawn Shop Consulting Space Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawn Land, The world is currently going through a global Pandemic and as such is on standby globally with varying levels of economic distress and more as a result. PCG has been communicating with clients of ours from around the world with…

    International Pawn Shop Symposium

    PCG Brings Back the “International Pawn Symposium™” Maui Hawaii 2021 Folks, it’s true, PCG has had a lot of inquiry and demand to bring back our famed “International Pawn Symposium™” History Serving the Pawn Industry Specifically AS the founder of the Pawn Shop Consulting Group™ with decades of experience, I have served on countless committees…

    Pawn Shop Symposium

    Ladies and Gentlemen in Pawn Land,   It’s official, PCG is working on bringing back our famed International Pawn Symposium!   International Pawn Symposium History   Some years back and after encouragement from one of the trade associations, PCG elected to produce some events unlike anything witnessed in the Pawn Industry.   PCG Produced 2-International…

    Pawn Shop Business Coach

    Are you ready to boost your business along with your bottom line this year? A pawn shop business coach can help.We’ve all heard of athletic coaches, and life coaches, and career coaches, but what about a pawn shop business coach? If you haven’t heard of a pawn shop consultant, you aren’t taking advantage of all…

    Pawn Shop Business Valuation

    Why have a Pawn Shop Business Valuation?   For years, PCG has been involved in the Mergers & Acquisitions side of our industry. As a result, a big part of this endeavor has to do with properly valuating businesses and compiling a deep analysis of the stores data, some basic market analysis, and much more.…

    Pawn Shop Business

    The pawn shop business is not what most people think. In fact, it’s probably just the opposite.What many people don’t know about the pawn shop business is a lot. Pawn shops tend to have an unfair reputation for dealing with criminals, selling stolen property, and having shady lending practices. While this might be true for…

    Local Pawn Shop Inventory

    Keep your eyes peeled for these hot buys hiding in your local pawn shop inventory.When was the last time you browsed your local pawn shop inventory? Urban legends may have you believe that these stores are full of junk. That myth couldn’t be further from the truth. Pawnbrokers go out of their way to buy…