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Articles
- A Shopkeeper's Manual from the Penny Pinching Retailer
- A.I. Paper Design
- Absolutely Essential Guide to Planning Fabulous Retail Events
- Accessory Merchandising
- America's Research Group
- Country Business
- DebiWardKennedy.com
- Dynamic Experiences Group
- EzineArticles.com
- Garden Decor Magazine
- Gift Shop Magazine
- GiftandHomeInteractive
- Giftbeat Magazine
- Gifts & Decorative Accessories
- Giftware News
- Home Accents Today
- Home Decor Buyer
- In Your Business
- Inside Furniture
- Inside Retailing Magazine
- INSTORE magazine, Dallas Market Center
- iota
- MariSmith.com
- Motif
- OneCoast
- Results Revolution
- Retail & Consumer Tips
- Retail Excellence
- Retailmakeover™
- SnapRetail
- Southern Lady
- Specialty Shop Retailing: Everything You Need to Know to Run Your Own Store
- Swagger Gifts
- Swirl Marketing
- The Publicity Hound
- WhizBang! Training
Gift Shop Magazine
| 1. | Facebook is No Longer an Option - It's a Must By Patricia Norins, 12/1/2009
>> Learn the benefits of Facebook & how to quickly start your store's page | |
| 2. | Ultimate Makeover 2009 10/20/2009
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| 3. | Monogram Mania By Poornima Apte, 7/28/2009
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| 4. | Display Basics 101 By Donna Kent, 4/7/2009
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| 5. | Targeting Trendy Tweens By Emily Lambert, 3/10/2009
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| 6. | Party In Store By Sharon Naylor, 2/10/2009
>> Create a party that's perfect for your store's theme, space and clientele. | |
| 7. | Successful In-Store Holiday Events 11/4/2008 
How do you host a successful in-store event during the holidays? What are some event ideas that can draw traffic? Here are some ideas to make holiday events profitable and fun.>> Read on for tips on holiday events from experts and other retailers | |
| 8. | Striking Gold: Gathering and Using Customer Data By Jay Siff, 8/12/2008 
You have many customers walking through your doors every day. Are you exploiting the gold mine hidden in their names and email addresses?>> See how you can increase sales by collecting and using customer information | |
| 9. | Gift Cards: Will They Work in Your Shop? By Lyssa Myska Allen, 7/29/2008 
Gift cards have become a major player in the retail world. How can small, independent retailers get into the gift card game?>> Here are some ideas to make gift cards work in your store | |
| 10. | A Three Step Game Plan to Avoid Big Buying Mistakes This Summer By Patricia Norins, 7/1/2008 The show season is quickly approaching, and based on your busy schedule you probably haven't had the time to sit down and create a summer buying strategy. Here's a three-step game plan to help you avoid big buying mistakes this summer.
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| 11. | Rethink Your Store's Back Room By Lynn Switanowski, 6/17/2008 
Beauty is not just reserved for the front of your store. Having a well-organized back room is the biggest key to helping you effectively order, process, store and distribute merchandise to the selling floor in a quick and efficient manner.>> Here are 11 things that will help organize your back room operations. | |
| 12. | Tired of the way your store looks? 5/20/2008 
Then sign up for the Ultimate Makeover Contest. | |
| 13. | I'll Take That, Too: Increasing Impulse Buys By Annette Elton, 5/6/2008
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| 14. | Do You Contact Your Customers Once a Month? By Patricia Norins, 4/22/2008 If you don't send at least a monthly email blast to your customer list, you're missing a valuable opportunity to reach out and draw them into the store. Building and maintaining a strong customer email list is important to the success of your business and the growth of your bottom line. | |
| 15. | Party In Store By Sharon Naylor, 4/22/2008 Throwing a party for your customers in your store is a great way to generate traffic and build your brand. >> Find out how to create a party that's perfect for your store's theme, space and clientele. | |
| 16. | Increase Impulse Buying Near the Register By Patricia Norins, 3/25/2008 Are you under-utilizing your counter space? | |
| 17. | Deck the Halls with... Stylish Holiday Decor By Kasia Dawidowska, 11/20/2007  Exclusive jeweler Birks & Mayors puts the zing in his windows with stylized, custom decorations. See his ideas and adapt to your store for a special holiday impact. | |
| 18. | Shop Makeover: Need a fresh face for your store? 11/6/2007
>> Read the simple steps and astounding results of the makeover of this Rhode Island Store | |
| 19. | Sign Language By Poornima Apte, 8/15/2007 
What makes a great sign for your store? Let’s take a look at some top practices in signage. | |
| 20. | Online Buying: Basic Training By Joyce Kesler, 7/5/2007  More and more buyers are doing it... buying their merchandise online. Want to know about all of the fuss? Read the pro's and con's. Want to get started? Read the basics of what you need to do to take advantage of online buying. |
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