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		<title>Sell Like An Olympian</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today&#039;s guest post is from Meryl Hooker, Sales Rockstar.
I am not a sports fan but like so many others, the Olympic games in Vancouver caught my attention. I didn&#039;t make time to sit down and watch any of the events, but some of the highlights really got me thinking. Of all the amazing performances, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Finds from the San Francisco Gift Show</title>
		<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>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/18/new-finds-from-the-san-francisco-gift-show/</link>
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		<title>Final Finds from Showcase Ireland</title>
		<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>Want to Learn More About the Cart and Kiosk Industry?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#039;ve been busy today finalizing a webinar that I&#039;m giving tomorrow (at 1:30 EST) geared toward wholesalers and manufacturers who are looking to understand how to market and sell their products to the cart and kiosk industry. I&#039;ve had a lot of malls and retailers sign up as well, so it&#039;s really open to everyone.
I&#039;m [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/16/want-to-learn-more-about-the-cart-and-kiosk-industry/</link>
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		<title>Start Accepting Credit Cards from Your iPhone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The founder of Twitter is launching a new iPhone application that will enable you to accept credit cards from your iPhone—something that will be very convenient for retailers who are doing special events and don&#039;t have a portable credit card machine.
Watch the YouTube video below to see this cool technology. I know it will certainly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/15/start-accepting-credit-cards-from-your-iphone/</link>
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		<title>Paint Your Store Walls</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We received a post on our forum yesterday from someone who is opening her first retail location, and she was asking for advice about what to do with her walls.  
My suggestion is to paint them! It&#039;s amazing how a can of $30 paint can liven an entire store and help to create an [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/11/paint-your-store-walls/</link>
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		<title>More Finds from Showcase Ireland</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/09/more-finds-from-showcase-ireland/</link>
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		<title>New Finds from Showcase Ireland</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/05/new-finds-from-showcase-ireland/</link>
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		<title>Green Innovations at NYIGF</title>
		<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>
		<link>http://www.specialtyretailexpert.com/2010/02/03/green-innovations-at-nyigf/</link>
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