Retailer Features

Write On!

The National Stationery Show Patti Stracher knows there has never been a greater need for people to connect to each other on a "personal level." The manager of the National Stationery Show says retailers who... more »

What Men Want

Men and Shopping Do Mix Sure, word on the retail floor might be that men and shopping don't mix, but Candace Corlett, principal of WSL Strategic Retail, a retail strategy consulting firm in New York... more »

Best Sellers in Naples, FL

Regatta Perhaps the nicest gift shop on tony Fifth Avenue, Regatta emphasizes whimsy. The store delivers on its slogan, "Fun Things for Fun People." Owner Michael Hanson relies on a savvy manager to display and... more »

Mixing Culture With Commerce

Retail operations are a critical part of museums around the country, from Boston's Museum of Science to the San Diego Maritime Museum. The sale of gifts and merchandise isn't just about providing revenue for the... more »

Profits are in the Bag

The Accessory of Choice In recent years, handbags have increasingly become the accessory of choice for many women. NY-based Accessories magazine has been reporting steadily increasing sales in handbags for a few years now. In... more »

Green: the new black?

Eco-friendly Fashions The fashion world is a fickle one. Popular styles and colors change like the wind. However, there's an emerging trend that doesn't appear to be going out of style anytime soon. Retailers are... more »

What marketing and sales techniques do you use in your post-holiday sales?

Siobhan Connolly of MoonRiver Siobhan Connolly of MoonRiver Pearl River, NY 845.920.0272 MoonRiverGifts.net "We send postcard specials to our loyal customers inviting people to an 'after-holidays' party that gives them exclusive special discounts. We say,... more »

Packaging: Too Hot to Handle

Craig Migawa knew the packaging for his Pepper Palace store in Gatlinburg, TN, wasn't working to his best advantage, but he wasn't sure what to do about it. All the goods from his 3,400-square-foot specialty... more »

Carding Home the Profits

A Place for Cards In an age of instant messaging, email and cell phones, is there still place for greeting cards? Retailers and vendors answer yes. They see positive signs that the greeting card industry... more »

Juiced Up

The way Angel Brown Touwsma says it, the Touwsmas—mother Gayle, son David and daughter-in-law Angel—always wanted to open a set of gift shops in the Atlanta area. But settling on a perfect name was the... more »