
At the family-operated Gold and Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas, home to the hit reality show "Pawn Stars" on History, business has soared in just the last couple of years. The shop employs more than 50 workers, up from thirteen and foot traffic has gone from 70 to more than 5,000 visitors per day.Much of that is, of course, thanks to the popularity of the show, but it's also because consumers are bypassing...