Contributors

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Having written hundreds of retail-related articles, Ashley G. Richardson is a Chicago-based freelance writer and editor who often covers business and technology. She recently crossed over to public relations for NickRichardsonLaw.com.

Barbara Crowhurst has been in the retail game for over 25 years working with key North American Retailers, and then expanding and striking out on her own. Barbara has affected thousands of retail businesses through her innovative Retail Makeover by Phone and Retail Makeover On-site and is always easy to work with, giving effective retail information and guidance to her clients. NEW for 2009: The Retail Makeover Business Planning Program

Barbara Wold is a street-smart, down-to-earth business speaker, presenting topics from sales and marketing to customer service and tourism. She is an international speaker who has "WOWED" over 400,000 people from all 50 of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, Canada, Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Singapore, Hong Kong, Philippines, Japan, Indonesia, China, Malaysia, India and the United Arab Emirates.

Carol L. Schroeder is the author of Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store, a new edition of which was published in May, 2007 by John Wiley & Sons. Send questions to orangetreeimports@mac.com.

Chris Hayman, owner of CSE Associates (chris@cseassoc.com), is a retail improvement specialist with over 30 years of experience in business strategy development and process improvement in the retail and wholesale industries.
Susie Hayman, owner and founder of In Your Business (info@inyourbizness.com), uses her 30 years worth of organizing experiences and business expertise with retailers and nonprofts to help clients develop organizing solutions and systems that meet their specifc needs.

Cinda Baxter's job title is “Retail Enabler,” as a retail consultant and coach (Always Upward), founder of RetailSpeaks.com and The 3/50 Project, and contributing editor for “Gifts and Decorative Accessories” magazine. Please send questions and comments to get_info@the350project.net.