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		<title>Boost Sales by Promoting to Last-Minute Shoppers</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2011/12/20/boost-sales-by-promoting-to-last-minute-shoppers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re now down to the wire for this holiday shopping season. You have just a few remaining days to ring in as many sales and help as many holiday shoppers as possible. How are your sales looking for the season? If you’d like to kick it up a notch here are a few tips you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Create Great Interview Questions to Hire Quality Retail Employees &#8211; Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hiring quality employees is one of our greatest challenges as business owners and managers. Here are some tips to use in the interview process to weed out the losers and choose the winners. Know precisely what you are looking for. When preparing for interviews. make sure you have your job description and skills list with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Bit of Holiday Merchandising Inspiration</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2011/12/05/a-bit-of-holiday-merchandising-inspiration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the holiday season upon us I thought I’d share a bit of inspiration for your holiday displays with an example our trends editor, Becky Tyre, shared with me. The shots below are from A. Dodson’s, a store in Suffolk, VA. I love the stop-you-in-your-tracks creativity this store displays by wrapping the tree branches in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Retailers Can Better Manage Holiday Stress</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2011/11/18/how-retailers-can-better-manage-holiday-stress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We know it’s coming and it’s fast approaching&#8230; the craziness of the holiday season. Time flies, demands are high both from work and home life, and it’s easy to feel pushed to the limit. Now consider that your employees and customers are likely feeling similar holiday stress. So, how can you alleviate some of this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leverage the Power of Small Business Saturday in Your Store</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2011/11/16/leverage-the-power-of-small-business-saturday-in-your-store/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:19:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study that was just issued by American Express, independent American Express merchants who participated in Small Business Saturday saw an average boost in sales of 28% on Small Business Saturday. Here are three ways that you can participate in Small Business Saturday (taking place on November 26th this year): Contact your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marketing to Men: How Retailers Can Reach Out More Successfully to Male Customers</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2011/11/04/marketing-to-men-how-retailers-can-reach-out-more-successfully-to-male-customers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been reading up on how retailers can better market to their male customer, and here are some observations about men’s consumer behavior and how you can better hone your message to reach out to them. Men are likely to seek out advice about what products to buy (and where) online from people they don’t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking for New Retail Business Ideas?</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2011/10/31/looking-for-new-retail-business-ideas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#039;re looking for some creative new retail business ideas you must check out this article on new vending machine concepts from around the world. There are 100 ideas here that range from very cool to inspirational to downright bizarre. Whether your company produces a product or you’re a retailer, there are a wide range [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Holiday Hiring Tips: Pitfalls to Avoid When Conducting Employee Background Checks</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2011/10/26/holiday-hiring-tips-pitfalls-to-avoid-when-conducting-employee-background-checks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Retail Federation recently released a report that said a whopping 97% of retailers surveyed utilize background screenings during the application, hiring and employment process. Hiring this year’s holiday staff will likely result in a large influx of applicants and conducting background checks is one way to whittle down candidates. Here are a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Ways Retailers Are Using iPads</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2011/10/18/new-ways-retailers-are-using-ipads/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:29:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that I’m a huge Apple fan and I love my Mac, iPhone and especially my iPad. I recently saw a great article about how small retailers are using iPads to better serve their customers. Perhaps some of these strategies may be worth a try for your business. (I’d also love to hear [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boost Sales with a New Vibe</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2011/10/13/boost-sales-with-a-new-vibe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Electric car manufacturer, Coda Automotive, is fighting an uphill battle (against other major competitors like Nissan and Mitsubishi) to become better known. So it’s come up with a new, hip sales strategy that may just give them a leg up on the big guys. Perhaps what Coda’s doing may inspire you to freshen up your [...]]]></description>
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