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	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Show Sales Brisk — A Great Sign for the Gift Industry!</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/01/20/show-sales-brisk-a-great-sign-for-the-gift-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:34:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I just returned home from almost back-to-back gift shows (Atlanta then Dallas) and I was thrilled to hear exhibitors reporting increased sales over last year—some as much as 100% higher than last January. At both shows the energy level was noticeably high, as retailers and exhibitors smiled, bustled about and placed orders.
I&#039;ve also been reading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco-Choice Awards: The Industry&#039;s First Green Awards Program</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2009/08/17/eco-choice-awards-the-industrys-first-green-awards-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GIFT SHOP magazine and GLM have partnered to create the gift industry&#039;s first eco-awards program. This exciting program will give retailers the chance to vote on their favorite environmentally conscious and socially responsible products in three categories: Most Innovative, Most Sensitive Use Of Materials and Most Sellable.
The judging is taking place here at the New [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Local Businesses Take Action</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2009/04/10/local-businesses-take-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read an inspiring article about local businesses and residents in Kauai who decided to work together and fix a national park road in need of repair due to severe flooding. The government had told them it would take years and $4 million to get it done, but many businesses on the island would&#039;ve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Israelis and the Cart and Kiosk Market</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/12/03/israelis-and-the-cart-and-kiosk-market/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/12/03/israelis-and-the-cart-and-kiosk-market/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:24:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[A front page article in the Wall Street Journal today described how an increasing number of Israelis are entering the cart and kiosk industry. The article focused primarily on beauty product sales and I thought it was important to make two points I think the article failed to mention:

That the ease of entry into this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strong Black Friday Sales</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/12/01/strong-black-friday-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:49:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The reports are in and many retailers reported higher sales this year (when compared to last year) on Black Friday. According to early figures released by ShopperTrak RCT Corp. (which monitors sales at more than 50,000 stores) day-after-Thanksgiving retail sales rose 3% over last year to $10.6 billion. And across the country more than 172 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giving Thanks</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/11/26/giving-thanks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year on Thanksgiving my family has a long standing tradition of going around the table and verbally sharing what we are thankful for. For the last week I&#039;ve been contemplating my list. In addition to family and health and friends, one of the perennial list-makers is our customers. Without them we wouldn&#039;t be in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Think Green</title>
		<link>http://www.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://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/04/03/retail-is-going-green/</link>
		<comments>http://www.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[organic gifts]]></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>Too Many Emails</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/02/15/too-many-emails/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/02/15/too-many-emails/#comments</comments>
		<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://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/01/25/the-verdict-is-in/</link>
		<comments>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2008/01/25/the-verdict-is-in/#comments</comments>
		<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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