July 29, 2010
San Francisco, CA San Francisco International Gift Fair
July 31, 2010
San Francisco, CA New Orleans Gift & Jewelry Show
July 31, 2010
New Orleans, LA Las Vegas Market
August 02, 2010
Las Vegas, NV Vegas Kids
August 02, 2010
Las Vegas, NV Gift + Home at Las Vegas Market
August 02, 2010
Las Vegas, NV Golden Triangle Show
August 07, 2010
Greensboro, NC Pittsburgh Gift Show
August 07, 2010
Pittsburgh, PA Minneapolis Gift & Accessory Show
August 07, 2010
Minneapolis, MN ASD Las Vegas
August 08, 2010
Las Vegas: Las Vegas Convention Center
Gift Retail Management
These helpful articles on marketing, management and operations will ensure your gift retail store is properly managed.
An Eventful Evening!
Yes, you have great products and competitive prices. But in this rough economy, if your customers are looking for even more reasons to shop your store, try hosting an event. A successful event can be fun for all and profitable for you!
Fees for Nothing
Merchants have suspected for years that the smoke screen of complexity that surrounds the fees they pay for credit card processing allows opportunists to scrape slices off their revenue.
Ten Common Mistakes Companies Make in Pricing their Products or Services
In the course of our engagements, we have seen examples of good and bad pricing policies. The following is a list of ten of the most common mistakes companies make when pricing their products and services.
The Price is Right! Or is it?
You set prices for the merchandise you stock, customer sales ring the cash register and your store rakes in the profits. In essence, price drives profit. Sounds simple enough. But is it? Check out our basic pricing primer to find out.
Dealing with Downtime in Your Business
Like most retailers, the holiday rush has now died down and you are looking to take stock and regroup for the new year. Here are some tips for taking control of your downtime while creating business for '09.
Conquering the Credit Crunch
Are tight economic markets leaving you squeezed? Find out how you can gain access to the credit you need, to pay your bills and grow your business.
The Care and Feeding of Difficult Customers
Get some prickly porcupines in your store? It might be difficult but you can keep every customer satisfied and ensure repeat business. Here's what to say (and do) in the most trying of customer service situations.
'Tis the Season to be Hiring
On almost every retailer's holiday "to-do" list is finding and training the right employees. Find out where to look for seasonal staff and how to motivate them.
Twelve Tips To Shop the Trade Shows
Trade shows—love 'em or hate 'em, they should be an important event in your life as a businessperson. You get to see new products, renew old friendships, learn about industry trends, and develop a network of professional colleagues.
Parsing The Numbers
It is no secret that the winter holiday season is the busiest and most profitable time of the year for gift store retailers like you. Here's a look at past retail sales data and what they could mean for this year's sales.
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