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The Specialty Retail Expert, Patricia is the leading authority in the industry and the founder and publisher of Specialty Retail Report and GIFT SHOP magazines. More about me or join the email list.
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List of Links
- BIGMallrat’s Malls in Northern California and Reno - Companion blog for the BIGMallrat Guide to Real Malls in Northern California and Reno Website.
- GIFT SHOP magazine - Fresh Ideas for Retailing Success
- GIFT SHOP Retail Forum - A forum for those in the gift industry, wholesalers, retailers, etc.
- Green Oak Shop Talk - A blog written by Ann, the owner of Green Oak Antiques in Indiana.
- Ladies Who Launch - Tips and Ideas for and by Entrepreneurs
- Metro Home Style - This is a blog by Metro Home Style, a lifestyle boutique located in Syracuse, NY.
- Not Always Right - Hilarious customer service stories.
- Retail Resource Guide - FREE online directory compiled and created for and by specialty retailers
- Retail Traffic Court Blog - Where real estate, retail and development meet: industry news, views, and stuff
- Specialty Retail Report - The only magazine for the kiosk and cart industry.
- SPREE - Conferences for the cart, kiosk and gift shop industries
- SPREE Blog - Debbie Lahti’s blog about the SPREE Show in Las Vegas, April 2011!
- Start Up Princess - A networking site for female entrepreneurs
- Trio Display’s Retail Blog by Jeff Grant - Valuable information on the state of retail
- Visual Merchandising Expert - This site specializes in Visual Merchandising Concepts for the specialty retail industry.
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- iContact for email marketing.
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Looking to create your own site and need a place to host it? Mention we sent you! - Wordpress for a blog.
Simple and easy to use—you could even build a small site for your store. Plus it's FREE!
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- Specialty Retail Entrepreneur Expo and Conference (SPREE)
April 12-14, 2011
Las Vegas, NV
Recent Posts
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- Toy Fair Preview, Part 3
- Toy Fair Preview, Part 2
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- Winter Shows Preview, Take 4
- Winter Shows Preview, Take 3
- Winter Shows Preview, Take 2
- Winter Shows Preview, Take 1
- Interesting Use of a QR Code in Email Marketing
- Boost Sales by Promoting to Last-Minute Shoppers
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