I've long thought that a forum would be excellent for the gift industry. There are so many retailers and manufacturers and visual merchandisers out there, I thought a forum would be a great way to bring everyone together.

So for the past few weeks, we've been setting up the GIFT SHOP Retail Forum. We've added categories we thought were pertinent: the ins and outs of running a gift shop, trade show discussions, e-commerce, what should a retailer sell and more.

We're launching today, so hopefully I'll now have more time to blog!

Come on by. (Through March '08 we're giving away one iPod Nano per month… register on the forum and you'll be entered to win!)