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		<title>What Are Your Employees Costing You?</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/05/12/what-are-your-employees-costing-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 21:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;m in the middle of a consulting project for a retailer who brought me on board to help them figure out how to increase sales and profitability. Right now we&#039;re looking at the strength of their sales team, as that tends to be one area retailers overlook. 
If you have a large team, or just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dress the Part to Sell</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/04/30/dress-the-part-to-sell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[For the summer issue of GIFT SHOP (due in July), we&#039;ve profiled a retailer who focuses primarily on selling toys during the holiday season. What struck me the most about his story is that in the summer he starts growing his beard and then dyes it white for the holiday season—every year!
Tip of the day: [...]]]></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>Halloween Sales Huge for 2007</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/11/02/halloween-sales-huge-for-2007/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2007 21:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Halloween now ranks as the second biggest holiday for retailers behind Christmas. Sales have grown to $5 billion, up from $3 billion just two years ago. 
Why have sales nearly doubled in the last two years? 
Here what I think:

Candy sales&#8230; Consumers spend $2 billion a year on candy.

All-inclusive&#8230; This holiday is not linked to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spending on Daddy: How Much is Father&#039;s Day Worth?</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/06/12/spending-on-daddy-how-much-is-fathers-day-worth/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/06/12/spending-on-daddy-how-much-is-fathers-day-worth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2007 16:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima Apte</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Poornima Apte, editor of GIFT SHOP magazine.
The National Retail Federation recently reported that the average person will spend $98.34 on Father&#039;s Day this year, up from $88.80 last year. 
That $98.34? That&#039;s us! They must have been following my girls and I as we scooped up stuff for Dad this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Halloween Buying on the Rise; Thanksgiving Buying is Limited</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/04/19/halloween-buying-on-the-rise-thanksgiving-buying-is-limited/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/04/19/halloween-buying-on-the-rise-thanksgiving-buying-is-limited/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2007 20:55:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning the editorial team for one of our magazines received an email from an advertiser asking us for insight on the Fall/Thanksgiving/Halloween buying trends of gift store owners. Basically she wanted to know what retailers are seeking for fall merchandise&#8230; general stuff, or more holiday-specific lines for Thanksgiving and Halloween.
Our managing editor, Poornima Apte, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Webkinz Phenomenon</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/04/11/webkinz-phenomenon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:57:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[In both of our online eNewsletters this week, we included an article about the Webkinz craze, a plush animal manufactured by Ganz, that is literally flying off shelves across the country. To me, this is fascinating on many levels.
First, Ganz implemented a brilliant marketing strategy by creating a Web-based game that children can play to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Top Stationery Trends</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/04/09/10-top-stationery-trends/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/04/09/10-top-stationery-trends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently wrote a piece that outlines the top 10 trends in stationery. It&#039;s going to be featured in a future issue of Paper Clips, a newsletter put out by the National Stationery Show (so keep your eyes open for it!).
Here&#039;s a sneak peek at three of the products that are being considered&#8230;

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		<title>Should You Open a Super Specialty Store?</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/04/03/should-you-open-a-super-specialty-stores-or-the-100-virgin-olive-oil-question/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/04/03/should-you-open-a-super-specialty-stores-or-the-100-virgin-olive-oil-question/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:17:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I received a phone call today from a retail reporter at the Business Press, a newspaper based in San Jose, CA. He&#039;s doing an article on the increasing trend of super specialty stores. He defined a super specialty store as a store selling a very unusual product in a very niche category. There were two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome to the Specialty Retail Expert&#039;s Blog!</title>
		<link>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/04/02/welcome-to-the-specialty-retail-experts-blog/</link>
		<comments>http://specialtyretailexpert.com/2007/04/02/welcome-to-the-specialty-retail-experts-blog/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:39:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After two magazines, four websites and eleven years in business, I&#039;ve decided to jump on the blog bandwagon.
Be patient, I&#039;m just learning!
I hope to bring you ideas for how to succeed with your specialty retail business, whether it be a kiosk or cart in a mall or airport, or a small gift shop in a [...]]]></description>
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