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	<title>Specialty Retail Expert &#187; In General</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Think Green</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/07/14/think-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 14:34:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Three months ago, I blogged about the exciting news that we&#039;re launching a new magazine, GREEN Retailer, focused on providing eco-friendly resources for the gift and home furnishings industry. 
Since announcing the launch, we&#039;ve received hundreds of inquiries from retailers and wholesalers across the country, so I&#039;m excited to say our premiere issue is debuting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Retail is Going GREEN&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/04/03/retail-is-going-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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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>Too Many Emails</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/02/15/too-many-emails/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 19:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m a little behind on my email right now&#8230; OK, I&#039;m very behind on my email. After going to three gift shows back-to-back it was easy to lapse, even with so much time sitting on planes and trains. I almost hate to admit it, but I have 400 unread emails in my bin.  
Every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Verdict Is In</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/01/25/the-verdict-is-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2008 17:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The verdict is in (unofficially) that the January Atlanta Gift Show was overwhelmingly successful for 99% of the exhibitors who we interviewed during, and after, the show.
Steve Rose, marketing coordinator for burton + Burton said, &#034;Traffic in the halls may have looked like it was down, but we had over 30 reps writing orders at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Shopping Bag Designs</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/12/20/shopping-bag-designs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007 14:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I love bags of all types: purses, lunch sacks, shopping satchels, etc. (What woman doesn&#039;t?)
So when I saw this article in the New York Times this weekend, Never Mind What’s in Them, Bags Are the Fashion, I thought, of course they are&#8230; everyone knows that!
I love when I get cute bags from stores to hold [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GIFT SHOP Retail Forum</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/12/11/gift-shop-retail-forum/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/12/11/gift-shop-retail-forum/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;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&#039;ve been setting up the GIFT SHOP Retail Forum. We&#039;ve added categories [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Think Big Picture</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/08/01/time-to-think-big-picture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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Taken from the summit of Wildcat Ski Resort of Mt. Washington around 11AM today.
Whenever I get ready to go on vacation, I always have second thoughts. &#034;Maybe I shouldn&#039;t leave the office&#8230; maybe I should bring everything with me that needs to get done so I can work on it while I&#039;m gone,&#034; etc. 
Today, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vendor Loyalty: mass merchandiser or independent shop owner?</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/07/31/vendor-loyalty-mass-merchandiser-or-independent-shop-owner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m on vacation in North Conway, NH, and aside from trail runs and alpine sliding, I stopped by to visit some of the adorable gift shops in the downtown area. For one thing, I love to shop (surprise, surprise!) and for another, I enjoy being able to hand out our magazines personally (which is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fourth of July Sales&#8230; Fireworks or Fizzling Out?</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/06/28/fourth-of-july-sales-fireworks-or-fizzling-out/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/06/28/fourth-of-july-sales-fireworks-or-fizzling-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[According to the National Retail Federation, 34.5 million consumers (in the US) will buy patriotic-themed merchandise leading up to the Fourth of July. Many local and national retailers are counting on Independence Day to spark their July sales, while others have said that the holiday doesn&#039;t have a huge impact on their business. And based [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You a &#034;Lucky&#034; Business Owner?</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/06/21/are-you-a-lucky-business-owner/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/06/21/are-you-a-lucky-business-owner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2007 18:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, as I sat flipping through channels, searching for something entertaining to watch, I saw a TV Show that caught my eye. 20/20&#039;s In Touch was doing a piece titled &#034;The Lucky Ones: Is It Serendipity or Smarts?&#034; (You can find it here if I&#039;ve piqued your interest.)
I thought the gist of the show [...]]]></description>
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