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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>Holiday 2011 Trends</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I start to feel the crisp chill of fall in the air, I automatically start thinking about the holidays and the holiday trends for the year. Consequently I’ve been reading up on trends for this year and thought I’d share with you some of what I’ve found. I hope it helps inspire ideas for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five More Fab Finds from the 2011 New York International Gift Fair</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:39:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Tyre</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Becky Tyre, Trends Editor of GIFT SHOP Magazine. As always, the NYIGF was full of fantastic finds for the gift retailer. Walking down the aisles, it’s hard to whittle down the wonderful selection to a few choice finds. Here&#039;s part two of what I loved at the show—and what you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Five of Ten Fab Finds from the 2011 New York International Gift Fair</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Becky Tyre</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Becky Tyre, Trends Editor of GIFT SHOP Magazine. As always, the NYIGF was full of fantastic finds for the gift retailer. Walking down the aisles, it’s hard to whittle down the wonderful selection to a few choice finds. Here&#039;s part one of what I loved at the show—and what you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Groundbreaking Research for the Specialty Retail Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2011/08/08/groundbreaking-research-for-the-specialty-retail-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was interviewed recently by the Wall Street Journal about the specialty retail market, and for the first time I was able to provide concrete data about our industry. Specialty Retail Report commissioned the first ever study about the specialty retail industry from Alexander Babbage, an independent market research firm who specialize in the retail [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pillow Pets: New Hot Trend?</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/01/17/pillow-pets-new-hot-trend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite questions to ask retailers is: what are your top selling products? I think it&#039;s a great way to find out about mini trends, fads and products that stand the test of time. This is also one of the most popular articles in our print magazine and on our website. We track [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gucci Opening 18 Pop-Up Stores</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2009/09/12/gucci-opening-18-pop-up-stores/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gucci is planning to open pop-up stores in two to three weeks in seven cities (including New York), where they&#039;ll sell 18 sneaker styles. According to Gucci&#039;s CEO, this retail endeavor will achieve an important marketing objective—&#034;An initiative such as this one will simply serve to enhance the brand&#039;s reputation as a fashion authority and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There&#039;s Going to be a Major Shift in Boomer Buying Behavior</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2009/08/19/theres-going-to-be-a-major-shift-in-boomer-buying-behavior/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read a fascinating article in Business Week that revealed a major shift in baby boomer spending may happen sooner than originally predicted, due to the current economic environment. Right now baby boomers make up about a third of American consumers—as this shift occurs, boomers will drastically cut back in all areas of spending. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supporting the 3/50 Project</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2009/04/06/supporting-the-350-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I found out about a great non-profit organization, the 3/50 Project, from a fellow retailer I connected with on Twitter. This organization has put together a wonderful flyer that you can distribute to your customers promoting how and why they should (continue to) shop locally. (They are also in the process of partnering [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Product Trends from Christmasworld</title>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2009/02/17/four-product-trends-from-christmasworld/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>patricia</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago I attended Christmasworld, an international gift fair in Frankfurt, Germany. It was interesting to see that overall show traffic was quite good despite a slowed international economy. While many exhibitors reported that sales were down from previous years, there was quite a bit of optimism since orders were being written—similar to [...]]]></description>
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