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	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Value Pricing—A Possible Marketing Strategy for the Holiday Season</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/08/15/value-pricing-marketing-strategy-for-the-holidays/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read about an interesting research study which found that value-oriented customers perceive some products to have more value when presented with prices that end in the number &#034;9&#034; vs. those with &#034;0&#034; price endings. But a while back I did a blog post about a research study that found that perceived value could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Tips for Redesigning A Website that Delivers More Sales</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/07/24/five-tips-for-redesigning-a-website-that-delivers-more-sales/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/07/24/five-tips-for-redesigning-a-website-that-delivers-more-sales/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#039;ve been reading this blog over the past year, you probably know by now how strongly I believe in a vibrant web presence. I&#039;m excited to announce that our webmaster, Allisyn Deyo, has been hard at work redesigning our company websites, and the first one finished is GIFTSHOPMag.com. I hope you&#039;ll check it out—especially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Place for the Retail Industry to Connect</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/07/08/a-new-place-for-the-retail-industry-to-connect/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/07/08/a-new-place-for-the-retail-industry-to-connect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[cart and kiosk forum]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m on vacation this week in Hawaii and yesterday I stopped by a local mall with a very large cart program. Usually when I go to a cart, I meet an employee or a manager, but at this program, I was particularly impressed by the number of owners who were onsite working.  
At one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Step Formula for Success</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/06/26/three-step-formula-for-success/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/06/26/three-step-formula-for-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I was invited to Chicago to speak about increasing store profitability to a group of independent camera and digital film processing store owners. 
Camera store owners face extreme competition on pricing from the internet, drug stores and big box stores, plus consumer buying behavior, with respect to printing photos, is changing drastically. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Tips for Better Product Buying this Summer</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/06/25/five-tips-for-better-product-buying-this-summer/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/06/25/five-tips-for-better-product-buying-this-summer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gail Markert</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Guest Post]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[gift shows]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[product buying]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Gail Markert, Markert Group Consulting 
With the summer show season quickly approaching, it&#039;s a good opportunity think about your buying strategy now. Here are five ideas for better buying this summer:
1) Stock products that have visual impact or will make a creative display. Your shoppers are time crunched and cash strapped. Hence, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Zappos Hires Loyal Employees</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/06/03/how-zappos-hires-memorable-people/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/06/03/how-zappos-hires-memorable-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:55:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[harvard business school]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[hiring]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Would you pay a new employee $1,000 to quit? Zappos does and it works!
In a recent blog post on Harvard Business School&#039;s website Bill Taylor writes about an innovative online shoe retailer, Zappos. (They have four million shoes for customers to choose from and expect to do $1 billion in sales this year.) What makes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why a Small Business Owner Needs a Website</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/06/02/why-a-small-business-owner-needs-a-website/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/06/02/why-a-small-business-owner-needs-a-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allisyn Deyo</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[small business owner]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Allisyn Deyo, Webmaster and Editor for Pinnacle Publishing Group.
You&#039;re a small business owner. You know you need a website, but honestly, it&#039;s an expense you aren&#039;t looking to have right now and so you keep putting it off.
Well we&#039;re here to tell you: STOP! Stop putting it off. Get yourself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Charitable Donations from Your Business</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/05/16/charitable-donations-from-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/05/16/charitable-donations-from-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 17:10:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been an interesting dialog on the Retail Forum about charitable donations. As a retailer, you&#039;re in a position to get a lot of solicitations from local schools, hospitals and non-profits looking for products or gift certificates for fundraising events.
I have a personal philosophy that it&#039;s good karma to give. During the holidays, our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retail is Going GREEN&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/04/03/retail-is-going-green/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/04/03/retail-is-going-green/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[green]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We&#039;ve been keeping a big secret, but I think we&#039;re finally ready to share the news.. 
This summer we&#039;re launching a bi-annual supplement to GIFT SHOP called GREEN Retailer, a magazine committed to the success of the eco-friendly gift store owner. Our mission is to be an essential business resource for gift store owners who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have a Store Window Contest</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/03/21/have-a-store-window-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/03/21/have-a-store-window-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:38:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[At this time of year, it&#039;s critical to keep your stores looking fresh. One easy way to do that is to change your store windows frequently—I&#039;d recommend every other month.
A fun way to keep your displays rotating would be to have a contest with your employees. Let&#039;s say you have six employees, so you create [...]]]></description>
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