Summer 2011
Destined for Success By Becky Tyre

Exempt from many restrictions of traditional shopping areas, some gift shops manage to stand out while standing alone. Successful shops are finding ways to take advantage of the fact that when a customer goes out of their way to come to a destination store, they are generally ready to shop.

Article Resources

Retailers

The Cozy Nest
Somersworth, NH
thecozynestnh.com

Tilde
Portland, OR
tildeshop.com

Industry Experts

Georganne Bender
KIZER & BENDER Speaking!
kizerandbender.com

Barbara Crowhurst
retailmakeover.ca

Doug Fleener
Dynamic Experiences Group, LLC
dynamicexperiencesgroup.com

Susie Hayman
In Your Business
inyourbizness.com

Lynn Switanowski
Creative Business Consulting Group
cbc-group.net

Becky Tyre

Becky Tyre is the senior trends editor for GIFT SHOP Magazine and the owner of the Retail Details blog.




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