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		<title>More Finds from the San Francisco Gift Show</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/24/more-finds-from-the-san-francisco-gift-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:02:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Lynn Switanowski about the San Francisco Gift Show.
Mugwump—Turning Old Books into One-of-a-kind Wearable Art
What do your local libraries do with old kids books? If you live in Oregon and you look closely, you might see your old book on someone&#039;s shoulder as a handbag! Books meet Suzanne Keolker from Mugwump. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Finds from the San Francisco Gift Show</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/18/new-finds-from-the-san-francisco-gift-show/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 02:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Lynn Switanowski about the San Francisco Gift Show.
I attended the winter edition of the San Francisco Gift Show a couple of weeks ago. This show is always a leading source for new products—especially in the eco-friendly space—and this season was no different. There were many fresh finds that will surely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Final Finds from Showcase Ireland</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/17/final-finds-from-showcase-ireland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Lynn Switanowski about Showcase Ireland.
I have three final great finds from the show!
InspirelandInspired by Ireland brings a new concept to the retail gift market. A small group of Irish companies have collaborated to create a capsule collection of products that offer a range of distinctive, yet complementary products for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Finds from Showcase Ireland</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/09/more-finds-from-showcase-ireland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Lynn Switanowski about Showcase Ireland.
I have three more great finds from the show&#8230;
Bunbury Boards – Recycled Products with a future purpose.
Do you know the history of the wood from your cutting board? Well now you can. Bunbury Boards&#039; owner William McClintock Bunbury is attempting to save the beautiful old estate, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Finds from Showcase Ireland</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/05/new-finds-from-showcase-ireland/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Lynn Switanowski about Showcase Ireland.
It&#039;s smack dab in the middle of trade show season and gift shop retailers are looking high and low for new fresh finds for their stores. In our never-ending quest to bring you the latest and greatest products to sell in your stores, we jumped on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Innovations at NYIGF</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/03/green-innovations-at-nyigf/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:21:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Kathy Krassner, Owner, Krassner Communications.
Even though I&#039;ve been attending the New York International Gift Fair for more than two decades, I still get a thrill when I see clever products there. You know, the kind of items that make you say, &#034;I wish I had thought of that!&#034;
This past week [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blog About Your Gift Show Trip and Treasures</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/01/blog-about-your-gift-show-trip-and-treasures/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:59:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the last few months I have reviewed hundreds of gift shop websites. One thing that I&#039;ve noticed is that very few of them post pictures of their new products, or products that are on the way from a recent show trip.  
One of the best ways to talk about what you ordered from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vote Green at the Upcoming New York International Gift Fair</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/01/29/vote-green-at-the-upcoming-new-york-international-gift-fair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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If you&#039;re planning on attending the upcoming New York International Gift Fair, Saturday, January 30 to February 4, please stop by the North Concourse in the Javits Center and vote for your favorite green product in one of three categories: most innovative, most sensible use of materials and most sellable.  
At the summer show [...]]]></description>
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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>Promoting Your Store Through Local Shows</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/01/16/promoting-your-store-through-local-shows/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The other day I was chatting with one of the very successful retail store owners on our advisory board, Patti Harbin of In-Courage, and I asked her about some of the strategies she uses to keep her business growing.
One new direction she started taking several years ago was to set up a booth at a [...]]]></description>
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