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		<title>Small Space Merchandising</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/08/19/small-space-merchandising/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:01:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I received an email from a hospital gift manager asking for a few suggestions on how she could improve her visual merchandising display. One of her biggest challenges is that the hospital never created a large enough space for the store, so she&#039;s operating in a very small area. After reviewing her store photos, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Secret Weapon for Success this Holiday Season—Email Your Customers</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/08/18/your-secret-weapon-for-success-email-your-customers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest challenges facing retailers this holiday season is how to drive more customers to your store and get them to buy your products. Considering the economy, now is the time. It&#039;s absolutely critical to reach your customers via email blasts at least once a month. Why? If done right it can lead [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gearing Up for the Holiday Season</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/08/13/gearing-up-for-the-holiday-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I was interviewed today by an editor for a magazine that is geared to dance studio retailers and she asked me what advice I would give her retailers for this holiday season. My immediate response was, &#034;more important than ever before, don&#039;t take a wait-and-see approach—be proactive.&#034;
Then I suggested that retailers focus on four core [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five Elements to Creating an Award-Winning Window Display</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/07/31/five-elements-to-creating-an-award-winning-window-display/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/07/31/five-elements-to-creating-an-award-winning-window-display/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Our visual merchandiser and I just got back from a two-day makeover of a camera store in New England. The owner had really great front window space, but wasn&#039;t fully optimizing it. Here are five tips to consider when building an effective window display for your store:
Determine a theme&#8230; Let the theme of the window [...]]]></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>Reward Your Customers for Recycling</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/07/15/reward-your-customers-for-recycling/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/07/15/reward-your-customers-for-recycling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I just found out about a clever green marketing strategy that Saks Fifth Avenue has adopted. They&#039;ve made an enticing offer to their customers—bring in your used bottle of perfume (regardless of brand), purchase a new bottle of perfume and they&#039;ll give you a refillable pocket spray free. In addition, all Bond No. 9 brand [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Achieving Peak Workplace Productivity</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/07/01/achieving_peak_workplace_productivity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:50:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima Apte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Poornima Apte, Managing Editor for GIFT SHOP Magazine.
One of the most over-hyped terms in today&#039;s workplace is &#034;multi-tasking.&#034; When someone is praised as being a good multi-tasker, what they really mean is: This person can get many things done.
And the road to getting many things done well is not through [...]]]></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>
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		<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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		<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>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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