It's Baton Rouge: Out To Lunch

Though the world of retail fashion has changed dramatically in the last 20 years, the art of good salesmanship never changes. And it continues to be the key to many a successful business. Hans Sternberg is something of an expert on this topic. For 30 years Hans had a successful career in retail with his family s beloved department store, Goudchaux s. Then, in the early 1990s, Hans embarked on a second career with the creation of Starmount Life Insuarnce and Always Care Benefits. Now, at age 82, Hans has launched his third venture High Flyer Resources. High Flyer is a new benefits administration company. Though Hans career path is varied, he tells Stephanie that the common thread connecting it all together has been good salesmanship and good service. Goudchaux s was a retail fashion leader and trend setter in Baton Rouge back in the day, as was Maison Blanche, its sister store in New Orleans. Today it s a challenge for department stores to compete. But the brave new world of online shopping and digital retail